Edward Jablonski passed away

This may be of some interest. From the AP:

NEW YORK (AP)- Edward Jablonski, a distinguished biographer of American
composers, including George Gershwin and Irving Berlin, died Tuesday of heart
failure, his daughter said. He was 81.

"The Gershwin Years," which he co-authored with Lawrence D. Stewart, was based
on many previously unavailable materials from the personal archives of the
Gershwin family and their friends. The book was adapted for and produced on
television, with narration by the celebrated songwriter Richard Rogers.

Jablonski also wrote "Gershwin Remembered" and a biography of Alan Jay Lerner,
a lyricist and screenwriter of such classics as "My Fair Lady," "Gigi," and
"Camelot." His last book was, "Irving Berlin: American Troubadour," and, at the
time of his death, he was working on his book, "Masters of American Song."
Throughout his career, Jablonski also was a frequent contributor to the
Saturday Review, American Record Guide and Stereo Review.

He also wrote several books on aviation and aerial warfare including the
four-volume series "Airwar" and two pictorial histories of World Wars I and II.

02/13/04 19:52 EST

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