Author: Laine, Frankie. (1913-2007). American singer/songwriter and civil rights advocate.
Title: Publicity Photo Inscribed and Signed by American Singer/Songwriter and CIVIL Rights Advocate Frankie Laine.
Description: August 1980. 1980. - Black-and-white publicity photo, 10 inches high by 8 inches wide. Inscribed and signed at bottom left "To Harry / Best Luck Alw*zs / Frankie Laine". Dated on the verso by the recipient. There are small creases to the bottom corners. Very good.

A head-and-shoulders photo of the bearded, broadly smiling singer. Frankie Laine [1913-2007] was an American singer, songwriter and actor whose career spanned 75 years. His hits included "That's My Desire", "That Lucky Old Sun", "Jezebel", "High Noon" and "Rawhide". He played a significant role in the Civil Rights movements of the 1950s and 1960s. When Nat King Cole's television show was unable to find a sponsor, Laine crossed the color line and became the first white artist to appear as a guest, foregoing his normal salary of $10,000. Many other leading white singers followed suit. Very good .

Keywords: MUSIC; POPULAR MUSIC; AMERICAN SINGER; AMERICAN SONGWRITER; FRANKIE LAINE; INSCRIBED AND SIGNED PHOTO; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH; PUBLICITY PHOTO

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