entertainers

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entertainers

Ball of fire

the tumultuous life and comic art of Lucille Ball
2003
Chronicles the life of actress and comedian Lucille Ball, focusing on her difficult life and how she reshaped the television and acting industry for women.

The Rolling stone interviews

the 1980s
1989
A collection of thirty-five interviews from Rolling stone magazine.

I know why the caged bird sings

1970
Autobiography covering the childhood of a woman who has been a professional dancer, actress, poet, journalist, and television producer.

A shooting star

a novel about Annie Oakley
1996
As one who prefers hunting over sewing, Annie Oakley breaks free from conventional behavior for girls and goes on to develop her talent as a sharpshooter and entertainer.

Hooray for the Golly sisters!

1992
In continued adventures, May-May and Rose take their traveling road show to more audiences.

Bill Cosby

America's most famous father
1988
Describes Bill Cosby's meteoric rise to the top of the entertainment world.

Who was Annie Oakley?

2002
Tells the life story of sharpshooter Annie Oakley, that chronicles her childhood in Ohio, her rise to fame in Wild West shows, her world travels as a performer, and her later years.

Little Sure Shot

the story of Annie Oakley
1993
A biography of the poor young farmgirl who went on to become a famous sharpshooter with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.

Annie Oakley and the world of her time

1979
Examines the life and times of sharpshooter Annie Oakley, with emphasis on her role as entertainer in Buffalo Bill's West Show and other shows of the time.

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