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Author

Bauer, William R. (William Roy), 1957-

Title Open the door : the life and music of Betty Carter / by William R. Bauer.

Imprint

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2002.

Copies

Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe 2nd Floor Stacks	782.42165 C245Bb 2002	---	Available

Description	xx, 415 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography	Discography: p. 397-399.
	Filmography: p. 401-402.
	Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-395) and index.
Contents	Childhood -- Bebopping in Detroit -- Apprenticeship -- On her own -- Early successes -- Making progress -- Paying dues -- A new direction -- Breakthrough -- Reaching for more -- Celebrity -- Recognition -- Movin' on.
Subject	Carter, Betty, 1930-1998.
	Jazz singers -- United States -- Biography.
ISBN	0472097911 (cloth : acid-free paper)