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Listen to Billy Strayhorn, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!

Billy Strayhorn

Jazz

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Listen to Don't Get Around Much Anymore by Johnny Hodges & Billy Strayhorn, see lyrics, music video & more!
Don't Get Around Much AnymoreJohnny Hodges & Billy Strayhorn
Listen to Lush Life by Billy Strayhorn, see lyrics, music video & more!
Lush LifeBilly Strayhorn
Listen to Gal from Joe's by Johnny Hodges & Billy Strayhorn, see lyrics, music video & more!
Gal from Joe'sJohnny Hodges & Billy Strayhorn
Listen to A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing by Billy Strayhorn, see lyrics, music video & more!
A Flower Is a Lovesome ThingBilly Strayhorn
Listen to Back To The Land by Lester Young, Nat "King" Cole, Buddy Rich & Billy Strayhorn, see lyrics, music video & more!
Back To The LandLester Young, Nat "King" Cole, Buddy Rich & Billy Strayhorn
Listen to Chelsea Bridge by Billy Strayhorn & Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!
Chelsea BridgeBilly Strayhorn & Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
Listen to Jeep's Blues by Johnny Hodges & Billy Strayhorn, see lyrics, music video & more!
Jeep's BluesJohnny Hodges & Billy Strayhorn
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I've Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)Johnny Hodges & Billy Strayhorn
Listen to Passion Flower by Billy Strayhorn, see lyrics, music video & more!
Passion FlowerBilly Strayhorn
Listen to Take the "A" Train by Billy Strayhorn, see lyrics, music video & more!
Take the "A" TrainBilly Strayhorn

More albums from Billy Strayhorn

Listen to In My Solitude: Solo Piano and Small Group Performances by Duke Ellington, Sir Roland Hanna & Billy Strayhorn
ALBUMIn My Solitude: Solo Piano and Small Group PerformancesDuke Ellington, Sir Roland Hanna & Billy Strayhorn
Listen to Great Times! - Piano Duets by Billy Strayhorn & Duke Ellington
ALBUMGreat Times! - Piano DuetsBilly Strayhorn & Duke Ellington
Listen to The Peaceful Side of Jazz by Billy Strayhorn
ALBUMThe Peaceful Side of JazzBilly Strayhorn

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About Billy Strayhorn

Listen to Billy Strayhorn, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!
Hometown
Dayton, Ohio, United States of America
Born
1915
Genre
Jazz
For too long, jazz composer and pianist Billy Strayhorn was thought of as a mere understudy or, at best, a collaborator of the great Duke Ellington. But as jazz musicians and historians continued to delve into Strayhorn's work, it became clear that not only was the artist's output equal to Ellington's in its brilliance, but his musical ideas had a profound impact on Ellington himself. Strayhorn, who was one of the few openly gay figures in jazz history, has written some of the genre's most lasting compositions, including "Take the 'A' Train" (the Ellington band's theme song), "Satin Doll," and his masterpiece, "Lush Life," one of the most frequently covered pop songs ever written. Strayhorn died of throat cancer in 1967 at the age of 54.

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Billy Strayhorn has also released music as a member of Leonard Feather's Esquire All-Americans, Oscar Pettiford Quartet, Billy Strayhorn Trio, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, and Billy Strayhorn Septet.