Lush Life: A Biography of Billy Strayhorn

By (author): "David Hajdu"
Publish Date: January 1st 1996
Lush Life: A Biography of Billy Strayhorn
ISBN0374194386
ISBN139780374194383
AsinLush Life: A Biography of Billy Strayhorn
Original titleLush Life: A Biography of Billy Strayhorn
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.