The cool gent : the nine lives of radio legend Herb Kent / Herb Kent and David Smallwood ; foreword by Mayor Richard M. Daley.
Title:
The cool gent : the nine lives of radio legend Herb Kent / Herb Kent and David Smallwood ; foreword by Mayor Richard M. Daley.
ISBN:
9781569762523
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Publication Information:
Chicago, Illinois : Lawrence Hill Books, [2021]
©2009
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xvii, 302 pages) : illustrations
General Note:
Includes index.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Contents:
1928 -- Developing an on-air style -- The black giant -- Theater of the mind on radio -- Tales from the cool school -- About fame and celebrity -- Hitting rock bottom -- Redemption -- Back to the future -- Looking back on a long road.
Summary:
Chronicles the life of Herb Kent, African American radio star, and details his early life, radio career, and legacy on the world of radio and black music in the Chicago area.
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Electronic Access:
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