Straighten Up and Fly Right: The Life and Music of Nat King Cole

by Will Friedwald

Book Overview

One of the most popular and memorable American musicians of the 20th century, Nat King Cole (1919-65) is remembered today as both a pianist and a singer, a feat rarely accomplished in the world of popular music. Now, in this complete life and times biography, author Will Friedwald offers a new take on this fascinating musician, framing him first as a bandleader and then as a star. In Cole's early phase, Friedwald explains, his primary task of keeping...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190882042
• ISBN13: 9780190882044
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 652 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.5" x 9.5"