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 1 Collection or Record:
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