Bill Miller's Riviera: America's Showplace in Fort Lee, New Jersey Contributor(s): Austin, Tom (Author), Kase, Ron (Author) |
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ISBN: 1609494563 ISBN-13: 9781609494568 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Music | History & Criticism - General - Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts |
Dewey: 974.921 |
LCCN: 2011038706 |
Series: Landmarks |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.50 lbs) 152 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New Jersey - Locality - Bergen-Passaic, N.J. |
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Publisher Description: From 1920's Speakeasy to mid-century haunt of the famous and infamous, discover the tantalizing history of a legendary New Jersey Nightclub. Where did Frank Sinatra, Mickey Mantle, Sugar Ray Robinson, Joan Crawford and hundreds of othe |
Contributor Bio(s): Austin, Tom: - Tom Austin has spent his lifetime pursuing artistic endeavors. Tom has written dozens of published songs, the most popular being an international hit called "Short Shorts"? that he cowrote with Bob Gaudio. He has recorded as an artist on ABC Paramount, Capitol and Old Town, as well as many other labels over the years. Tom and his band, known as the "Royal Teens, " have toured with everyone from Buddy Holley and the Crickets to Paul Anka, the Everly Brothers and Jerry Lee Lewis. The stage clothes Tom wore back in the 1950s are on permanent display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Tom excels in painting in oils, watercolors and pen and ink drawings. Five of his nautical paintings are part of the permanent collection of the United States Coast Guard in Washington, D.C. Tom is currently the resident artist at the prestigious Salmagundi Club in New York.
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