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Billy Strayhorn

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Aliases
Billy Strayhorn and Orchestra
Billy Strayhorn's Septet
Real name
William Thomas Strayhorn
Born
November 29, 1915
Died
May 31, 1967
Country
United States
IPI
00029756257 46 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
Composer, pianist and arranger known for his long collaboration with Duke Ellington. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984.
Member of
The Ellingtonians
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Covers by Billy Strayhorn

Title Performer Release date Originally by
April 1947 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
i 1947 Anita O'Day with Benny Carter and His Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive 1947 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  March 1951 Marion Harris REC, Adele Astaire PRF
1959 Ray Bryant
Covered by (7 artists)
i 1959 McKinney's Cotton Pickers
i 1959 (unknown)
i 1959 Prince's Band
i When I Dream of You Billy Strayhorn's Septet 1959 Unverified
i   1959 Maurice Chevalier BRD, Ed. Loyd and His Orchestra (Ed Kirkeby) REC
i 1960 The Orchestra of The Imperial Mariinsky Theatre conducted by Riccardo Drigo
i 1960 The Orchestra of The Imperial Mariinsky Theatre conducted by Riccardo Drigo
i 1960 The Orchestra of The Imperial Mariinsky Theatre conducted by Riccardo Drigo
i 1960 The Orchestra of The Imperial Mariinsky Theatre conducted by Riccardo Drigo
i 1960 The Orchestra of The Imperial Mariinsky Theatre conducted by Riccardo Drigo
i 1960 The Orchestra of The Imperial Mariinsky Theatre conducted by Riccardo Drigo
i 1960 The Orchestra of The Imperial Mariinsky Theatre conducted by Riccardo Drigo
i 1960 The Orchestra of The Imperial Mariinsky Theatre conducted by Riccardo Drigo
i Azure Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and His Orchestra (Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn) 1962 Unverified
i Day Dream Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and His Orchestra (Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn) 1962 Unverified
i Don't Get Around Much Any More Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and His Orchestra (Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn) 1962 Unverified
i I'm Just a Lucky So and So Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and His Orchestra (Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn) 1962 Unverified
i I've Got It Bad And That Ain't Good Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and His Orchestra (Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn) 1962 Unverified
i Jeep's Blues Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and His Orchestra (Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn) 1962 Unverified
i Stardust Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and His Orchestra (Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn) 1962 Unverified
i The Gal from Joe's Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and His Orchestra (Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn) 1962 Unverified
i   February 1963 Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra REL, Duke Ellington and His Orchestra REC
i   February 1963 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra REC, Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra REL
i February 1963 Johnny Hodges and Orchestra
i   February 1963 King Cole and His Trio - Orch. cond. by Pete Rugolo REL, Duke Ellington and His Orchestra REC
i February 1963 Johnny Hodges and Orchestra (An Ellington Unit)
i February 1963 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
i   February 1963 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra REL, The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concert - Dec. 19, 1944 REC
i February 1963 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
i 1965 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Mildred Bailey
i 1965 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
i 1965 Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra
i   1965 Harry Richman PRF, Ted Lewis and His Band REC
i 1965 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
i 1965 Johnny Hodges and Orchestra
i Cotton Tail Billy Strayhorn Unverified