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Lonely avenue
the unlikely life and times of Doc Pomus
By Halberstadt, Alex & Guralnick, Peter
- ISBN
- 978-0-30681-300-9
- Publisher
- Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, 2007.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on October 15, 2006
This riveting biography of American songwriter Doc Pomus (1927-91), who penned such hits as "Save the Last Dance for Me" and "Viva Las Vegas," is also a rich portrayal of a bygone era in popular music. Halberstadt, whose byline has appeared in theNew York Times and theWashington Post , traces Pomus from his youth as a white blues singer through his successful songwriting career in the emerging rock'n'roll scene. ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
