Capital Acts: Washington DC Performing Arts

By Stephen Moore, Johnny Holliday, Stephen Lorenz, et al.

Book Overview

A comprehensive entertainment history of the Washington, DC area's captivating theater, film, and music artists. Includes esteemed figures from the masterful John Philip Sousa to the provocative Root Boy Slim. Legends such as Al Jolson, Duke Ellington, Helen Hayes, Patsy Cline, The Slickee Boys, Mark Russell, Pick Temple, The Langley Punks, Eva Cassidy, Billy Eckstine, Danny Gatton, Tommy Lepson and hundreds of others populate this vibrant tapestry of talent and innovation that thrived or continues in the area. Illustrated with Index."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1959621688
• ISBN13: 9781959621683
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Booklocker.com
• Length: 540 Pages
• Weight: 2.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"