Bibliograph

Flip, the inside story of TV's first Black superstar, Kevin Cook

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Flip, the inside story of TV's first Black superstar, Kevin Cook

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [233-234]) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Flip

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

796756094

Responsibility statement

Kevin Cook

Sub title

the inside story of TV's first Black superstar

Summary

Chronicles Wilson's meteoric rise through the Chitlin' Circuit of segregated nightclubs to his breakthrough on Johnny Carson's Tonight show to his hit variety show, on which he created such outrageous characters as the sassy Geraldine and flock-fleecing Reverend Leroy

Table Of Contents

Prologue: Killer ride -- Rags. Jersey City runaway ; He flippeth! ; Look at the lights ; Circuit rider ; Miami vise ; Flip flops -- Riches. Surprises ; One giant leap ; Thursday night lights ; Top of the world ; Crossroads -- Liberty. Looking for the why ; Flip out ; God's fool ; Naked in the wind -- Epilogue: Back to the beach

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