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Billy Strayhorn

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Born
29 November 1915
Born In
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Died
31 May 1967 (aged 51)
William Thomas "Billy" Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger, best known for his successful collaboration with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington lasting nearly three decades. His compositions include "Take the 'A' Train," "Chelsea Bridge," and "Lush Life." Strayhorn was born in Dayton, Ohio. His family soon moved to the Homewood section of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. However, his mother's family was from Hillsborough, North Carolina, and she sent him there … read more
William Thomas "Billy" Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger, best known for his successful collaboration with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington lasting nearly three decades. His compositions include "Ta… read more
William Thomas "Billy" Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger, best known for his successful collaboration with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington lasting nearly three decades. His compositions include "Take the 'A' Train," "Chelsea Bridge," and "… read more

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Top Tracks

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1 Lush Life Lush Life
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2 Take The "A" Train Take The "A" Train
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3 Chelsea Bridge Chelsea Bridge
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4 Piano Passion Day Dream
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5 Passion Flower Passion Flower
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6 Piano Passion Strange Feeling
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7 Piano Passion Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'
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8 Piano Passion Multi-colored Blue
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9 Play track Piano Passion A Flower is a Lovesome Thing
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10 Play track Piano Passion Something to Live For
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  1. 4,997 listeners

    19 Sep 2005 · 21 tracks

    Piano Passion
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  2. 3,087 listeners

    15 Sep 1992 · 20 tracks

    Lush Life
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  3. 302 listeners

    28 Feb 2017 · 20 tracks

    Don't Mind If I Do
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  4. 283 listeners

    1963 · 10 tracks

    The Peaceful Side
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