Billy Strayhorn

Real Name:

William Thomas Strayhorn

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Born: November 29, 1915 in Dayton, Ohio.
Died: May 31, 1967 in New York City.

Billy Strayhorn was an African-American composer, pianist and arranger, best known for his successful collaboration with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington lasting two decades. The composition most closely associated with Strayhorn is "Lush Life". Strayhorn was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984.

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billystrayhorn.com, Facebook, Wikipedia, allmusic.com, songhall.org

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Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra, Billy Strayhorn Trio, Billy Strayhorn's Band, Billy Strayhorn's Septet, Duke Ellington Alumni All Stars, Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Esquire All American Award Winners, Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra, Johnny Hodges Septet, Louis Bellson's Just Jazz All Stars, The Coronets (3), The Ellington All-Stars Without Duke, The Oscar Pettiford Quartet

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Albums
	N° 2, L.D. 003		Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn	Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn - Mercer Records Presents The Billy Strayhorn Trio (Album)	Mercer Records, Mercer Records	N° 2, L.D. 003	France	1951	Sell This Version
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	CL 1597		Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Grieg, Ellington / Strayhorn*	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Grieg, Ellington / Strayhorn* - Selections From Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 And Suite Thursday (Album)	Columbia	CL 1597	Canada	1960	Sell This Version
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	CL 1541		Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Ellington, Strayhorn, Tchaikovsky*	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Ellington, Strayhorn, Tchaikovsky* - The Nutcracker Suite (Album)	Columbia	CL 1541	US	1960	Sell This Version
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	V-8452		Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn - Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra (Album)	Verve Records	V-8452	Canada	1962	Sell This Version
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	UAJ 14010		Billy Strayhorn	The Peaceful Side (Album, Comp)	United Artists Jazz	UAJ 14010	Canada	1963	Sell This Version
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	SS 18031		Billy Strayhorn	The Peaceful Side ‎(LP)	Solid State Records (2)	SS 18031	US	1966	Sell This Version
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	SRCP 3001		Billy Strayhorn	!!!Live!!! (Comp, Album)	Roulette	SRCP 3001	UK	1969	Sell This Version
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	CJ-326		Marian McPartland - Billy Strayhorn	Marian McPartland - Billy Strayhorn - Plays The Music Of Billy Strayhorn ‎(LP, Album)	Concord Jazz	CJ-326	US	1987	Sell This Version
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	845 707-2		Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn	Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn - Songbook (Comp)	Verve Records	845 707-2	France	1990	Sell This Version
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	PSCD 84		Mercer Ellington, Mikael Råberg, Georg Riedel, Bengt Hallberg, Billy Strayhorn, Nils Lindberg, Bosse Broberg, Bengt-Arne Wallin	Mercer Ellington, Mikael Råberg, Georg Riedel, Bengt Hallberg, Billy Strayhorn, Nils Lindberg, Bosse Broberg, Bengt-Arne Wallin - A Swedish Tribute To Duke ‎(2xCD, Album)	Phono Suecia	PSCD 84	Sweden	1995	Sell This Version
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	7243 8 73550 2 6		Billy Strayhorn	Lush Life (Album, Comp)	Blue Note	7243 8 73550 2 6	US	2007	Sell This Version
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	HMU 907493		Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn ; Harmonie Ensemble/New York, Steven Richman	Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn ; Harmonie Ensemble/New York, Steven Richman - The Nutcracker Suites ‎(CD, Album)	Harmonia Mundi	HMU 907493	US	2013	Sell This Version
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	606373		Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn	Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn - Anatomy Of A Murder (Album)	Soundtrack Factory	606373	Europe	2017	Sell This Version
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	CVLD268		New Project Jazz Orchestra*, Billy Strayhorn	New Project Jazz Orchestra*, Billy Strayhorn - Lush Music ‎(CD, Album)	Velut Luna	CVLD268	Italy	2018	Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs
	JH 1015		Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn	Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn - Bang-Up Blues / C Jam Blues ‎(Shellac, 10")	Music	JH 1015	Italy	1951	Sell This Version
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	EPV 1051		Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn	Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn - Piano Duets With Joe Schulman ‎(7", EP)	Vogue Productions	EPV 1051	UK	1955	Sell This Version
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	EPL. 7185		Duke Ellington et Billy Strayhorn	Duke Ellington et Billy Strayhorn - Présentent Leurs Piano Duets ‎(7", EP)	Vogue Productions	EPL. 7185	France	1955	Sell This Version
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	JP-14502		Billy Strayhorn	Workin' Blues & Jail Blues / The Blues At Sundown ‎(7", Promo)	Contact (6)	JP-14502	US	1964	Sell This Version
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	J.S. 638		Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn	Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn - Cotton Tail / Flamingo	Music	J.S. 638	France	Unknown	Sell This Version
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	J.S. 758		Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn	Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn - In A Blue Summer Garden / Great Times ‎(Shellac, 10", RE)	Jazz Selection	J.S. 758	France	Unknown	Sell This Version
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Compilations
	RM 475		Duke Ellington And Billy Strayhorn	Duke Ellington And Billy Strayhorn - Great Times! (Comp, Album)	Riverside Records	RM 475	US	1963	Sell This Version
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	9045-121		Johnny Dankworth* / Billy Strayhorn	Johnny Dankworth* / Billy Strayhorn - Johnny Dankworth / Billy Strayhorn (Comp)	Roulette	9045-121	Canada	1972	Sell This Version
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	RAD 15013/14		Count Basie / Billy Strayhorn	Count Basie / Billy Strayhorn - Echoes Of An Era ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Roulette	RAD 15013/14	Italy	1973	Sell This Version
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	JAZZ9		Redman, Strayhorn, Lewis, Hancock	Redman, Strayhorn, Lewis, Hancock - Great Arrangers And Composers ‎(4xLP, Comp + Box)	The Franklin Mint Record Society	JAZZ9	US	1984	Sell This Version
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	2MJP 1055		Billy Strayhorn	Billy Strayhorn ‎(LP, Comp)	Musica Jazz	2MJP 1055	Italy	1987	Sell This Version