That was Yvette: The Biography of the Great Diseuse by Bettina Knapp and Myra Chipman

1sr Edition
That was Yvette: The Biography of the Great Diseuse by Bettina Knapp and Myra Chipman
US$14.62

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good. 1964. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. 1st Edition. Illustrated.

That Was Yvette: The Biography of the Great Diseuse" is a biography of the French singer Yvette Guilbert, written by Bettina Knapp and Myra Chipman. The book details Guilbert's life, focusing on her career as a diseuse, a performer who specialized in dramatic and often satirical songs. It explores her unique stage persona, marked by her pale makeup, long black gloves, and distinctive style of dress.