Strayhorn, Billy
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Name (Hebrew)
סטרייהורן, בילי
Name (Latin)
Strayhorn, Billy
Other forms of name
Strayhorn, William Thomas
Strayhorn, Sweet Pea
Strayhorn, Swee' Pea
Date of birth
1915-11-29
Date of death
1967-05-31
Place of birth
Dayton (Ohio)
Place of death
New York (N.Y.)
Field of activity
Jazz
Occupation
Arrangers (Musicians)
Composers
Pianists
Arrangers(Musicians)
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Ellington, D. Boogie woogie piano transcriptions, c1944.
- Strayhorn, B. Marian McPartland plays the music of Billy Strayhorn [SR] p1987:label (Billy Strayhorn) insert (b. William Thomas Strayhorn; known as "Sweet Pea")
- New Grove dict. of jazz(Strayhorn, Billy (William; Swee' Pea); b. 11-19-15, Dayton, OH, d. 5-31-67, New York; composer, arranger, and pianist)
- Southern, E. Bio. dict. of Afro-American and African musicians(Strayhorn, William (Billy; Sweet-Pea); b. 11-29-15, Dayton, Ohio, d. 5-31-67, New York; jazz arranger)
- LCN note: 1915-1967
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Billy Strayhorn, New York, N.Y., between 1946 and 1948 (William P. Gottlieb 08211)
William P. Gottlieb / Adam Cuerden, Public domain
File:BillyStrayhorn1958.jpg
Carl Van Vechten, Public domain
File:Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Leonard Feather, and Louis Armstrong, 1946.jpg
Photographer not credited, Public domain
File:Billy Strayhorn, New York, N.Y., between 1946 and 1948 (William P. Gottlieb 08211).jpg
William P. Gottlieb / Adam Cuerden, Public domain
File:Saxo Boca1.JPG
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Wikipedia description:
William Thomas Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger who collaborated with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington for nearly three decades. His compositions include "Take the 'A' Train", "Chelsea Bridge", "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing", and "Lush Life".
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