Billy Eckstine

Billy Eckstine

Aliases: Billy Eckstine and His Orch.
Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra
The Great 'Mr. B'
Real name: William Clarence Eckstein
Born: July 8, 1914
Died: March 8, 1993
Country: United States
IPI: 00009016711 3 works
00671395621 2 works
00671396030 2 works
Comments: Influential jazz pianist, vocalist and band-leader

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Popular Originals

I'm a Fool to Want You

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Released on I'm a Fool to Want You (1951)

Covered by (204 artists)

Be My Love

Be My Love

Released on Be My Love (1950)

Covered by (161 artists)

I Want to Talk About You

I Want to Talk About You

Released on I Want to Talk About You (1945)

Covered by (56 artists)

If I Can Help Somebody

If I Can Help Somebody

Released on If I Can Help Somebody (1957)

Covered by (11 artists)

Popular Covers by Billy Eckstine

Ask the Lonely

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Originally by Ivy Jo Hunter

Released on The Motown Years (2004)

I Lost My Sugar in Salt Lake City

Verve Jazz Masters 22

Originally by Johnny Mercer with Freddie Slack and His Orchestra

Released on Verve Jazz Masters 22 (1994)

That Old Black Magic

Once More with Feeling

Originally by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra

Released on Once More with Feeling (1960)

Days of Wine and Roses

Billy Eckstine Now Singing in 12 Great Movies

Originally by [Unknown Studio Artists]

Released on Billy Eckstine Now Singing in 12 Great Movies (1964)