Billy Strayhorn
William Thomas Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger, who collaborated with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington for nearly three decades. His compositions include "Take the 'A' Train", "Chelsea Bridge", "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing", and "Lush Life". |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 29, 1915 (Dayton), Died May 31, 1967 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, arranger, lyricist, celeste
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-044887 | 10-in. | 3/6/1940 | You, you darlin' | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
| Victor | BS-044891 | 10-in. | 3/7/1940 | So far, so good | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | arranger | |
| Victor | PBS-049655 | 10-in. | 5/4/1940 | Cotton tail | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | BS-053603 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | Day dream | Johnny Hodges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-053622 | 10-in. | 11/11/1940 | Lament for Javanette | Barney Bigard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-053624 | 10-in. | 11/11/1940 | Ready Eddy | Barney Bigard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-053781 | 10-in. | 12/28/1940 | Flamingo | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-054607 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | At a Dixie roadside diner | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | arranger | |
| Victor | BS-054625 | 10-in. | 7/24/1940 | Sepia panorama | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | PBS-055283 | 10-in. | 2/15/1941 | Take the "A" train | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger, composer | |
| Victor | PBS-055287 | 10-in. | 2/15/1941 | After all | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger, composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061266 | 10-in. | 5/28/1941 | Take the 'A' train | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061285 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | Just a-settin' and a-rockin' | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061319 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | I got it bad and that ain't good | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | arranger | |
| Victor | PBS-061338 | 10-in. | 7/2/1941 | Clementine | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, arranger | |
| Victor | PBS-061347 | 10-in. | 7/3/1941 | Passion flower | Johnny Hodges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061685 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | Rocks in my bed | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | PBS-061687 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | Chelsea Bridge | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | PBS-061689 | 10-in. | 9/29/1941 | Noir bleu | Barney Bigard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061941 | 10-in. | 12/2/1941 | Raincheck | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | PBS-061942 | 10-in. | 12/2/1941 | What good would it do? | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | E0FB-5270 | 10-in. | 8/15/1950 | Tren expreso | Tito Puente Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-1518 | 10-in. | 1/10/1946 | Tonk | Duke Ellington ; Billy Strayhorn | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0520 | 10-in. | 4/24/1947 | Take the A train | Delta Rhythm Boys | Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | CO45830 | 10-in. | 5/24/1951 | The eighth veil | Cat Anderson ; Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | CO45831 | 10-in. | approximately 5/24/1951 | Brown Betty | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Decca | 88142 | 6/14/1955 | Something to live for-1 | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 102955 | 7/23/1957 | Star dust | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 102956 | 7/23/1957 | Stormy weather | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 102957 | 7/23/1957 | Nobody knows the trouble I've seen | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 102958 | 7/23/1957 | On a slow boat to China | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103165 | 8/27/1957 | Trees | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103166 | 8/27/1957 | Cherry | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103167 | 8/27/1957 | Ol' man river | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103168 | 8/27/1957 | Summertime | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103169 | 8/27/1957 | White Christmas | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103172 | 8/27/1957 | Honeysuckle rose | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 105297 | 7/14/1958 | Steppin' into swing society | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 105298 | 7/14/1958 | Black butterfly | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 105299 | 7/14/1958 | Got my foot in the door | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Strayhorn, Billy," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103202.
Strayhorn, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103202.
"Strayhorn, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Strayhorn, Billy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81072976
Wikidata: Billy Strayhorn - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q380626
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/64193228
MusicBrainz: Billy Strayhorn - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/23ec9ce1-2dae-437d-ba33-d6ddfe8fd0a9
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