Dahl, Linda, 1949-....

Author Linda Dahl wrote the first full-length biography of jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and educator Mary Lou Williams, titled Morning Glory: A Biography of Mary Lou Williams (New York: Pantheon Books, 1999). By the 1930s, Williams (born Atlanta, 8 May 1910; died Durham, N.C., 28 May 1981) had begun working as a pianist and/or arranger for bandleaders including Andy Kirk, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Dizzy Gillespie. Williams gained additional acclaim as a leader of her own bands as well as a composer of such works as Zodiac Suite (1946) and Music for Peace (1971), also known as Mary Lou's Mass . She was an artist in residence in Duke University's Department of Music from 1977-1981.

From the guide to the Linda Dahl Collection on Mary Lou Williams, 1944-1993 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

Author Linda Dahl wrote the first full-length biography of jazz pianist, arranger, composer, and educator Mary Lou Williams, entitled MORNING GLORY: A Biography of Mary Lou Williams (1999).

From the description of Linda Dahl collection on Mary Lou Williams, 1944-1993 and undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 51301476