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Billy Strayhorn

November 29, 2017 by The Altruistic Dissenter

  Billy Strayhorn was born on November 29, 1915 (to May 31, 1967). He was a composer, pianist, and arranger, best known for his successful collaboration with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington. Their dynamic working relationship endured for nearly three decades, and produced such definitive American jazz compositions as “Take the ‘A’ Train,” “Chelsea Bridge,” and “Lush Life.” William Thomas Strayhorn was born in Dayton, Ohio, the fourth of nine children. Gravely ill at birth and born into an impoverished […]

Categories: All, November, November 29, Strayhorn, Billy • Tags: 1915, 1967, Billy Strayhorn, May 31, November 29, Ubuntu Biography Project

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