Will Friedwald

WILL FRIEDWALD is the author of, among other works, Stardust Melodies: A Biography of 12 of America’s Most Popular Songs; Jazz Singing: America’s Great Voices from Bessie Smith to Bebop and Beyond; and Sinatra! The Song Is You: A Singer’s Art. One of the leading contemporary writers of liner notes for music albums, he was the New York Sun jazz critic for seven years. Other publications he has written for include The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Entertainment Weekly. He lives in New York City.