Jimmy Durante His Show Business Career With an Annotated Filmography and Discography

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.Bakish, David is the author of 'Jimmy Durante His Show Business Career With an Annotated Filmography and Discography' with ISBN 9780899509686 and ISBN 0899509681.