Jimmy Durante

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Jimmy Durante is written by David Bakish and published by McFarland. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1476606617 (ISBN 10) and 9781476606613 (ISBN 13).

From his humble beginnings as a Coney Island piano player, Jimmy Durante was one of America’s best-loved entertainers for nearly seven decades. Known for his distinctive “schnozzle” and raspy voice, the multitalented performer became a stage, screen and recording star. Every aspect of Jimmy Durante’s career is covered here: his early vaudeville and Broadway days; the 38 movies he made; his radio appearances; the mixture of new and old material he brought to television in the late 1950s; and his work as a singer and composer.