Duke Ellington

by James L. Collier and James Lincoln Collier

Book Overview

Duke Ellington is considered to be one of the great genius' of jazz--its major composer and leader of probably the most significant of all jazz bands. Yet, other than his own not-very-revealing autobiography and a collection of reminiscences of his band members, there has never been an indepth biography of this preeminent figure in twentieth century music and entertainment. Here at last is the definitive critical biography of both the man and his...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195037707
• ISBN13: 9780195037708
• Release Date: September 1987
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.5"