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Lush life : a biography of Billy Strayhorn / David Hajdu

By:

Hajdu, David

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : North Point Press , 1997.Description: xii, 308 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

9780865475120

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

92 STR

LOC classification:

ML410.S9325 H35 1996

Summary: Billy Strayhorn (1915-1967) was one of the most accomplished composers in American music, the creator of such standards as "Take the 'A' Train", yet all his life he was overshadowed by his friend and collaborator, Duke Ellington. Through scrutiny of Strayhorn's private papers and more than five hundred interviews, Hajdu revives Strayhorn as one of the most complex and tragic figures in jazz history.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	92 STR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		020192

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-279), discography (p. 281-293), and index.

Billy Strayhorn (1915-1967) was one of the most accomplished composers in American music, the creator of such standards as "Take the 'A' Train", yet all his life he was overshadowed by his friend and collaborator, Duke Ellington. Through scrutiny of Strayhorn's private papers and more than five hundred interviews, Hajdu revives Strayhorn as one of the most complex and tragic figures in jazz history.

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