Billy Strayhorn: The Openly Gay Genius Behind "Take the A Train" | LGBTQ+ Bedtime Story
Drift off to sleep with the story of Billy Strayhorn, the quiet, openly gay Black composer who wrote some of the most beautiful jazz in history, and was erased from credit for decades because the world wasn't ready for who he was.
In this soothing LGBTQ+ history bedtime story, discover the man behind "Take the A Train," "Lush Life," and countless other jazz standards that most people attributed to Duke Ellington. Learn how Billy lived openly as a gay man in 1940s and 50s Harlem, an extraordinary act of courage in an era when homosexuality could get you arrested, fired, or blacklisted. Explore…
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