"Billy Strayhorn: Known and Unknown, Real and Imagined” Keynote Lecture by David Hajdu

David Hajdu, author of Lush Life: A Biography of Billy Strayhorn, gave the keynote lecture for a symposium in celebration of Billy Strayhorn. Part of the Library’s three-day “Salute to Strayhorn,” Hajdu’s talk brought to light aspects of Strayhorn’s life that are often overshadowed by his professional relationship with Duke Ellington. [0:00] Introduction [5:21] “Billy Strayhorn: Known and Unknown, Real and Imagined”
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