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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.
 
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.
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* [[LGBTQ Jazz]]
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

Revision as of 21:04, 8 November 2014

Billy Strayhorn

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.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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