Publisher's Synopsis
This is the bittersweet life story of a beloved bandleader who rose to fame and fortune then spent the last 20 years of his life working to pay $1.6 million in back taxes. Written with Troup jazz critic for ÊNew York NewsdayÊ the book is a straightforward account of a successful career gone awry because of bad business judgment and misplaced trust. Long passages in which friends and band members reminisce about Herman add another dimension for he was a humorous and compassionate man who helped a great number of musicians in their careers. ä ÊPublishers WeeklyÊ.
