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Billy Strayhorn (29 Nov 1915 - 31 May 1967)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (4)

Official

Album

  1. Cue for Saxophone 1959
  2. The Peaceful Side of Jazz 1963
  3. Lush Life 15 Sep 1992

Album - Compilation

  1. A Proper Introduction to Billy Strayhorn: Passion Flower 2004

Relationships (5)

Member Of

  1. Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (Jan 1939 - 1967)
  2. The Oscar Pettiford Quartet
  3. Billy Strayhorn Trio piano
  4. Leonard Feather’s Esquire All‐Americans

Romantically Involved With

  1. Aaron Bridgers (1939 - 1947)

Recordings by (71)

  1. Cue's Blue Now 10:07 (1959)
  2. Gone With the Wind 4:18 (1959)
  3. Cherry 5:54 (1959)
  4. Watch Your Cue 3:10 (1959)
  5. You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me 7:23 (1959)
  6. When I Dream of You 3:33 (1959)
  7. Rose Room 6:02 (1959)
  8. Lush Life 3:25 (1963)
  9. Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’ 2:52 (1963)
  10. Passion Flower 3:40 (1963)
  11. Take the “A” Train 3:16 (1963)
  12. Strange Feeling 3:40 (1963)
  13. Day Dream 4:03 (1963)
  14. Chelsea Bridge 3:17 (1963)
  15. Multi‐Colored Blue 3:21 (1963)
  16. Something to Live For 3:01 (1963)
  17. A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing 4:44 (1963)
  18. Boo Dah 3:47 (1985)
  19. Smada 3:31 (1985)
  20. Take The 'A' Train 3:46 (1985)
  21. Take The 'A' Train 3:02 (1988)
  22. U.M.M.G. (Upper Manhattan Medical Group) 3:39 (15 Sep 1992)
  23. Smada 3:10 (15 Sep 1992)
  24. Take the "A" Train 3:57 (15 Sep 1992)
  25. Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin' 2:25 (15 Sep 1992)
  26. Raincheck 4:17 (15 Sep 1992)
  27. Multicolored Blue 5:24 (15 Sep 1992)
  28. Pick Side 2:46 (15 Sep 1992)
  29. Oink 3:03 (15 Sep 1992)
  30. Your Love Has Faded 3:48 (15 Sep 1992)
  31. Love Came 2:31 (15 Sep 1992)
  32. A Flower Is a Lonesome Thing 2:37 (15 Sep 1992)
  33. Passed Me By 2:43 (15 Sep 1992)
  34. Baby Clementine 1:38 (15 Sep 1992)
  35. Take the a Train 2 2:01 (1994)
  36. Halfway to Dawn 4:23 (1994)
  37. Tailspin 3:53 (1994)
  38. UMMG (Upper Manhattan Medical Group) 3:44 (1999)
  39. Daydream 5:06 (2000)
  40. Ummg ?:?? (2002)
  41. A Flower in a Lovesome Thing 2:58 (2003)
  42. (I Want) Something to Live For 2:54 (2004)
  43. Grievin' 2:52 (2004)
  44. After All 3:23 (2004)
  45. Clementine 3:01 (2004)
  46. Kissing Bug 3:02 (2004)
  47. Midriff 3:16 (2004)
  48. Flower Is a Lovesome Thing 3:21 (2004)
  49. Flippant Flurry 3:45 (2004)
  50. Progressive Gavotte 2:59 (2004)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Flamingo 3:24 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1940)

Performer

  1. It Happens To Be Me ?:?? Ben Webster (1956)

Instruments

  1. Flamingo 3:24 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1940) piano
  2. Snafu 4:14 Esquire All-American Award Winners (1946) piano
  3. Gone With the Wind 4:38 Esquire All-American Award Winners (1946) piano
  4. The One That Got Away 4:23 Leonard Feather’s Esquire All‐Americans (1946) piano
  5. Long Long Journey 4:31 Esquire All-American Award Winners (1946) piano
  6. Searsy's Blues ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1950) piano
  7. A Little Taste ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1950) piano
  8. Frustration 3:32 Duke Ellington & His Orchestra feat. Harry Carney & Billy Strayhorn (1950) piano
  9. Sono 4:34 Duke Ellington & His Orchestra feat. Harry Carney & Billy Strayhorn (1950) piano
  10. Who Struck John? ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1950) piano
  11. June's Jumpin' ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1950) piano
  12. How Could It Happen to a Dream ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1950) piano
  13. Charlotte Russe ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1950) piano
  14. Violet Blue ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1950) piano
  15. Let the Zoomers Drool ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1950) piano
  16. The Tattooed Bride 11:43 Duke Ellington (1951) piano
  17. Globe Trotter 3:02 Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1951) piano
  18. Skin Deep 6:49 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1953) piano
  19. The Ballad Medley: Passion Flower 2:23 Johnny Hodges (1955) piano
  20. Passion (a.k.a. A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing) 3:20 Johnny Hodges (1955) piano
  21. The Ballad Medley: Polka Dots and Moonbeams 2:24 Johnny Hodges (1955) piano
  22. Honey Bunny 6:36 Johnny Hodges (1955) piano
  23. Pretty Little Girl 2:26 Johnny Hodges (1955) piano
  24. No Use Kicking 10:30 Johnny Hodges (1955) piano
  25. The Ballad Medley: Whispering 1:46 Johnny Hodges (1955) piano
  26. The Ballad Medley: Tenderly 2:22 Johnny Hodges (1955) piano
  27. The Ballad Medley: Don't Take Your Love From Me 2:10 Johnny Hodges (1955) piano
  28. The Ballad Medley: But Not for Me 2:14 Johnny Hodges (1955) solo, piano
  29. The Ballad Medley: Prelude to a Kiss 1:56 Johnny Hodges (1955) piano
  30. Scufflin’ 8:11 Johnny Hodges (1955) piano
  31. A-Oddie-Oobie 3:33 Johnny Hodges (1956) piano
  32. Meet Mr. Rabbit 7:19 Johnny Hodges (1956) piano
  33. Just Squeeze Me 3:07 Johnny Hodges (1956) piano
  34. Ballade for Very Tired and Very Sad Lotus Eaters 3:26 Johnny Hodges (1956) piano
  35. Confab With Rab 3:20 Johnny Hodges (1956) piano
  36. It Had to Be You 3:10 Johnny Hodges (1956) piano
  37. Black and Tan Fantasy 6:24 Johnny Hodges (1956) piano
  38. Ah Oodie Oobie ?:?? Johnny Hodges and The Ellington All Stars (1956) piano
  39. It Had to Be You ?:?? Johnny Hodges and The Ellington All Stars (1956) piano
  40. Black and Tan Fantasy ?:?? Johnny Hodges and The Ellington All Stars (1956) piano
  41. Take the "A" Train 8:07 Johnny Hodges (1956) piano
  42. Something to Live For 3:15 Carmen McRae (1956) piano
  43. Meet Mr. Rabbit ?:?? Johnny Hodges and The Ellington All Stars (1956) piano
  44. Duke's in Bed ?:?? Johnny Hodges and The Ellington All Stars (1956) piano
  45. Just Squeeze Me ?:?? Johnny Hodges and The Ellington All Stars (1956) piano
  46. Confab With Rab ?:?? Johnny Hodges and The Ellington All Stars (1956) piano
  47. Ballade for the Very Sad and Very Tired Lotus Eaters ?:?? Johnny Hodges and The Ellington All Stars (1956) piano
  48. Take the "A" Train ?:?? Johnny Hodges and The Ellington All Stars (1956) piano

Credited as (38)

  1. Billy Strayhorn
  2. Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn & Mercer Ellington
  3. Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer & Billy Strayhorn
  4. Johnny Hodges & Billy Strayhorn
  5. Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn
  6. Sara Forde with Billy Strayhorn
  7. Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington
  8. Billy Strayhorn & Duke Ellington
  9. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra feat. Harry Carney & Billy Strayhorn
  10. Billy Strayhorn / Duke Ellington
  11. D. Ellington, B. Strayhorn
  12. Billy Strayhorn arr. Peter Labella
  13. Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn & Johnny Mercer
  14. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra feat. Billy Strayhorn
  15. Duke Ellington / Billy Strayhorn
  16. Wynton Marsalis, Billy Strayhorn; The Harlem Quartet
  17. Skaracas covers Billy Strayhorn
  18. Duke Ellington And Billy Strayhorn
  19. Billy Strayhorn & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  20. Ben Webster & Billy Strayhorn
  21. Пётр Ильич Чайковский, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn; Harmonie Ensemble New York, Steven Richman
  22. Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
  23. Ralph Burns, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Billy Strayhorn
  24. Billy Strayhorn / Duke Ellington, arranged by Cantabile
  25. Jerome Kern / Billy Strayhorn / Duke Ellington
  26. Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra feat. Harold "Shorty" Baker, Clark Terry, Lawrence Brown, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney & Louie Bellson
  27. Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn
  28. Jack Teagarden and Billy Strayhorn
  29. Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
  30. Ben Webster with Billy Strayhorn
  31. Duke Ellington / Billy Strayhorn / Duke Ellington & Barney Bigard / Duke Ellington
  32. Angelo Verploegen; Ed Verhoeff; Eric Van der Westen; Billy Strayhorn
  33. Angelo Verploegen; Ed Verhoeff; Eric Van der Westen; Billy Strayhorn; Duke Ellington
  34. Johnny Hodges and Billy Strayhorn
  35. Duke Ellington - Billy Strayhorn
  36. Strayhorn
  37. Billy Strayhorn Trio with Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
  38. Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn

Works (123)

Arranged

  1. Nutcracker Suite
  2. Nutcracker Suite: Overture
  3. Nutcracker Suite: Toot Toot Tootie Toot (Dance of the Reed-Pipes)
  4. Nutcracker Suite: Peanut Brittle Brigade (March)
  5. Nutcracker Suite: Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
  6. Nutcracker Suite: Entr'acte
  7. Nutcracker Suite: The Volga Vouty (Russian Dance)
  8. Nutcracker Suite: Chinoiserie (Chinese Dance)
  9. Nutcracker Suite: Danse of the Floreadores (Waltz of the Flowers)
  10. Nutcracker Suite: Arabesque Cookie (Arabian Dance)
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Wrote

  1. Boo-Dah
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Composed

  1. Lush Life (1933 - 1938)
  2. Take the “A” Train (1939)
  3. Chelsea Bridge (1941)
  4. Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’ (1941)
  5. Day Dream (1941)
  6. Happy Go Lucky Local (1946)
  7. Satin Doll (1953)
  8. Imagine My Frustration (1965)
  9. Blood Count (1967)
  10. Take the “A” Train
  11. Bugle Breaks
  12. Passion Flower
  13. Take the “A” Train
  14. Lush Life
  15. Dra med Krøderbanen
  16. Festival Suite: Part III. Newport Up
  17. Blood Count
  18. Drawing Room Blues
  19. Clementine
  20. Balcony Serenade
  21. Strange Feeling
  22. After All
  23. Lament for Javanette
  24. Violet Blue
  25. Brown Betty
  26. Overture to a Jam Session, Parts 1 & 2
  27. B D B
  28. Bluebird of Delhi (Mynah)
  29. Isfahan
  30. Depk
  31. Maybe
  32. A Midnight in Paris
  33. Something to Live For
  34. Suite Strayhorn: I. Chelsea Bridge
  35. Suite Strayhorn: II. A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing
  36. Suite Strayhorn
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Lyrics

  1. Lush Life (1933 - 1938)
  2. Imagine My Frustration (1965)
  3. Lush Life (Intro)
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Links (22)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.billystrayhorn.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81072976
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81072976
  3. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6w6867m
  4. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103202
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/billy_strayhorn
  6. https://ibdb.com/person.php?id=12699
  7. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13900127f
  8. https://d-nb.info/gnd/119403544

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/258464

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000359199

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0833968/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/64193228

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380626

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/2709

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6RbBDzGJqAROG0LP9TrXfW

Biographies

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9992
  2. http://www.billystrayhorn.com/biography.htm

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Billy_Strayhorn,_New_York,_N.Y.,_between_1946_and_1948_(William_P._Gottlieb_08211).jpg
  2. http://www.billystrayhorn.com/art/pictures/BSPIANO2.gif
  3. http://www.billystrayhorn.com/art/pictures/BSPSTR.jpg
  4. http://www.billystrayhorn.com/art/pictures/strayhorn_portrait.gif