Lush Life, A Biography of Billy Strayhorn

Lush Life, A Biography of Billy Strayhorn by David Hajdu. Published by North Point Press, NY, 1998. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Paperback. Size 8vo. Condition: Fine. ISBN 0374194386. LCCN 95-44707. Billy Strayhorn (1915-67) was one of the greatest composers in the history of American music, the creator of a body of work that includes such standards ad ''Take the 'A' Train.'' Yet all his life Strayhorn was overshadowed by his friend and collaborator Duke Ellington, with whom he worked for three decades as the Ellington Orchestra's ace songwriter and arranger. This book is a vibrant and absorbing account of the ''lush life'' Strayhorn and other jazz musicians led in Harlem and Paris. 308 Pgs. Description text copyright 2000 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 2187.