by David Hajdu (Author)
Billy Strayhorn was a black, gay man who wrote and arranged much of the music played by the Duke Ellington Orchestra. This biography gives a picture of a vanished culture.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Granta Books
Published: 14 May 1998
ISBN 10: 1862070555
ISBN 13: 9781862070554
Book Overview: A National Book Critic's Circle Award finalist.