Sassy: the Life of Sarah Vaughan

Gourse, Leslie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0684193175 ISBN 13: 9780684193175

Publisher: Prentice Hall & IBD, 1993

The first biography of a seminal jazz vocalist recounts her stellar career, which included million-selling hits in the fifties and sixties and collaborations with many jazz greats, and her private life, including five marriages and expensive lifestyle.

From the Back Cover:

Sarah Vaughan possessed the most spectacular voice in jazz history. In 'Sassy', Leslie Gourse, the acclaimed biographer of Nat King Cole and Joe Williams, defines and celebrates Vaughan's vital musical legacy and offers a detailed portrait of the woman as well as the singer. Revealed here is 'The Divine One' as only her closest friends and musical associates knew her.

About the Author:

Leslie Gourse is the author of Everyday: The Story of Joe Williams, Unforgettable: The Life and Mystique of Nat King Cole, and Louis' Children: American Jazz Singers.