Long overdue: a biography of singer and first be-bop Bandleader Billy eckstine!
cary ginell has written the Music and life of Billy eckstine. here is the blurb:
http://triblive.com/aande/books/4812552-74/eckstine-billy-american#axzz2iOna7PJu
i have it in front of me but donĀ“t read it yet. but from a quick overview i would say it is informativ and not written in a "crouch-style"....
Keep boppinĀ“
marcel