William Dufty
ABOUT WILLIAM DUFTY
An American writer and ghostwriter, he is known for such works as Lady Sings the Blues (1956) and Sugar Blues (1975). The latter work was made into a 1972 film starring Diana Ross .
He fought during World War II and subsequently became a columnist for the New York Post.
He was contracted as a ghostwriter for Billie Holiday 's autobiography, Lady Sings the Blues.
He was married to Gloria Swanson , who received help from him while writing her autobiography.
He was a close friend of John Lennon and Yoko Ono .
