Death of a Bebop Wife

Language: English

Published by Cadence Jazz Books, Redwood, NY, 2007

1881993426 / 9781881993421

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Softcover with whit stiff wraps. The covers are slightly soiled and worn but the contents are tight and clean. On the title page, above the title, Rutan has written her email and website addresses.; On blank page opposite the copyright page is a warm inscription from Lady Haig to "a friend of a friend." Grange Rutan, who was dubbed "Lady Haig" by Dizzy Gillespie, was Jazz pianist Al Haig's second wife. In this tell-all account of Haig's life she gives the reader an inside look at the jazz scene and the musicians, including their dark sides. He was one of the founders of Be-bop and played with greats such as Miles Davis, Eddy Davis and Dizzy Gillespie. In 1969 he as acquitted of killing his third wife, Bonnie. In this book, Rutan dispute's Haig's story and describes his history of drug abuse and of violence.; no illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 534 pages; Signed by inscribed by author.

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Title
Death of a Bebop Wife
Author
Rutan, Grange (Lady Haig) ( edited by Michael Coyle)
Publisher
Cadence Jazz Books, Redwood, NY
Publication year
2007
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
No Dust Jacket
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Signed by Author(s)
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
1881993426
ISBN 13
9781881993421
Edition
First Edition.

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