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Strayhorn, William Thomas, 1915-1967

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1915-11-29 - 1967-05-31

Biography

American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger, best remembered for his long-time collaboration with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Strayhorn, Billy, Undated

 Item
Identifier: 2014.066.1.19
Scope and Contents

Black and white photo-illustration of Billy Strayhorn, possibly torn from a wall calendar.

Dates: Undated

Washington Irving Rucker Jazz collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2014-066-1
Scope and Contents

A mixed collection including: A movie featuring the South of France with Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington; commercially produced Jazz CDs; reel to reel recording of a jazz session; VHS recording of Norman Granz Presents: Improvisation; commercially produced LP; promo photographs of jazz artists; paste-ups for concert posters; and concert programs.

Dates: 1930 - 1980

Additional filters:

Type
Unprocessed Material 1
Archival Object 1
Collection 1
 
Subject
Jazz 2
Jazz musicians -- 1920-1940. 2
Jazz musicians -- 1940-1960. 2
Jazz musicians -- 1960-1980. 2
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. 2