Famous Torch Singers Paper Dolls

By Tom Tierney

This dazzling paper doll collection pays tribute to 16 lovely ladies of song whose intimate and distinctive vocal deliveries rang with stylish sophistication. From memorable roles in Broadway musicals and show-stopping numbers at the Folies Berg re to brilliant performances in movies and on radio and TV, these celebrated performers are represented by 16 dolls modeling 32 costumes. Included are images of Nora Bayes, Jane Froman, Ruth Etting, Mabel Mercer, Lena Horne, Billie Holiday, Edith Piaf, Patti Page, Peggy Lee, Sarah Vaughan, Josephine Baker, Frances Langford, Jo Stafford, Rosemary Clooney, Ella Fitzgerald, and Anita O'Day.
Accompanied by wardrobes of satiny sheaths, elegant cocktail dresses, and billowing full-length gowns, the accurately rendered figures of the famed vocalists will delight music lovers, collectors, and paper doll fans of all ages.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486447448
• ISBN13: 9780486447445
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 9.3" x 12.1"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher