Ethel Merman:
The Biggest Star on Broadway
by Geoffrey Mark
December 2005 | $24.95 | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-56980-293-9
For nearly three decades, Ethel Merman virtually guaranteed Broadway success. Launched by her performance of “I’ve Got Rhythm” in Girl Crazy, Merman’s career included such smash hits as Annie Get Your Gun and Gypsy, and collaborations with songwriting greats Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, and Irving Berlin. Merman also conquered radio and television. Her duet with Frank Sinatra and her TV appearances with Bing Crosby, Jack Paar, and Carol Channing, all remain classics. This in-depth portrait of the Broadway legend details her incredible career, three marriages, love affairs, and children. With a foreword by Rose Marie.
Geoffrey Mark
Mark is the author of several show-biz biographies including books on Ella Fitzgerald and Lucille Ball. He has enjoyed a long career in radio and television as a writer, producer, and talk-show host. He lives in Los Angeles.
