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| Birth name | William Thomas Strayhorn |
| Born | November 29, 1915, Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 1967, New York City |
| Genres | Jazz, swing, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician, lyricist, arranger |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1934–1964 |
| Labels | United Artists, Felsted, Mercer |
| Associated acts | Duke Ellington |
About Billy Strayhorn
Pianist Billy Strayhorn was born in Dayton, Ohio, United States on November 29, 1915. He dies at the age of 51, on May 31, 1967.
This three-decade friendship with Pianist Duke Ellington has elevated him to the status of jazz icon.
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Billy Strayhorn before becoming famous
Billy Strayhorn was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1915 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rabbit (兔).
He began playing the piano in elementary school and worked odd jobs to save up enough money to purchase his own piano.
Achievement of Billy Strayhorn
Despite spending most of his life under the shadow of Pianist Duke Ellington, jazz enthusiasts regarded his compositions Lush Life, Take the"A" Train, and Chelsea Bridge as masterpieces.
Billy Strayhorn's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
He spent much of his childhood with his grandparents due to his father's alcoholism. His grandmother instilled a strong love of music in him, and he spent most of his time on the piano playing hymns and listening to recordings on her Victrola record player.
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Billy Strayhorn Collabed with
His collaboration with Ellington on Director Otto Preminger's 1959 film Anatomy of a Murder, starring James Stewart, received critical acclaim for its non-diegetic music.
Billy Strayhorn Income & Net worth
Billy Strayhorn's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a pianist. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Billy Strayhorn.
Billy Strayhorn Height and Weight
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Latest information about Billy Strayhorn updated on March 17 2023.
