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Lush Life, A Biography of Billy Strayhorn
by Hajdu, David
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0374194386
- ISBN 13
- 9780374194383
- Seller
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Comfort, Texas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: North Point Press, 1998. 1st Ed 2nd Pr. Paperback. 8vo. 467 Pgs.. Fine. Lush Life, A Biography of Billy Strayhorn by David Hajdu. Published by North Point Press, New York, NY, 1998. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Paperback. No DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Fine. 308 Pgs. 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. Description text copyright 2000 BooksForComfort. Item ID 2187.
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- Bookseller
- Comfort Kraft (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2187
- Title
- Lush Life, A Biography of Billy Strayhorn
- Author
- Hajdu, David
- Format/Binding
- Paperback. 8vo. 467 Pgs.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Ed 2nd Pr
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0374194386
- ISBN 13
- 9780374194383
- Publisher
- North Point Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- Jazz, Biography, Musicians, Composers
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We have our own web stores as well as affiliates such as ABE, Biblio, Ebid, Antiqbook.
We have been selling books since 1999 and take pride in our complete descriptions of our books.
We are (slowly) setting up a B&M store on our country property and hope to have it open ASAP.
We will have both books and craft/collectible items in the shop. IN the meantime, please find us online
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