Difference between revisions of "Billy Strayhorn"
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| + | Jazz pianist and composer, collaborated with Duke Ellington. Close friend of jazz singer Lena Horne. Notable for the composition 'Take the A Train'. Participated in civil rights actions. | ||
| + | ==See Also== | ||
| − | == | + | * [[LGBTQ Jazz]] |
| + | * [[Celebrated LGBTQ Pianists]] | ||
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| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
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| + | * http://www.billystrayhorn.com/ | ||
| + | * http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_strayhorn_billy.htm | ||
| + | * http://jazz.about.com/od/classicjazzartists/p/Artist-Profile-Composer-And-Arranger-Billy-Strayhorn.htm | ||
| + | * http://www.biography.com/people/billy-strayhorn-9497226 | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:46, 2 October 2018
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1915 - 1967
Occupation
Entertainment
Description
Jazz pianist and composer, collaborated with Duke Ellington. Close friend of jazz singer Lena Horne. Notable for the composition 'Take the A Train'. Participated in civil rights actions.
