Nice Work If You Can Get It: My Life in Rhythm and RhymeLooking back on his beginnings as a performer, one of America's most popular cabaret singers pays tribute to the Gershwins and the other composers who inspired him, reflecting on what made their music great. Tour. |
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Chapter | 1 |
WHY OH WHY OH WHY OH WHY DID I EVER LEAVE OHIO? | 10 |
ONCE THERE WERE TWO OF THEM | 52 |
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