Lush Life: A Biography of Billy Strayhorn
- ISBN-10
- 0865475121
- ISBN-13
- 9780865475120
- Series
- Lush Life
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 336
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997-06-26
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- David Hajdu
Description
Recounts the life and career of Duke Ellington's collaborator, the composer of such jazz standards as "Take the `A' Train" and a homosexual who received little acknowledgement for his talents during his lifetime.
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