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Billy May conducted, and contributed his usual bouncy and lively arrangements. All of that served as a setting for the always enjoyable interaction between Crosby and Clooney. In 1969, the album was reissued on the budget RCA Camden label under the title Rendezvous with a truncated and re-sequenced track listing and different cover artwork.
Edward William May Jr. [1] (November 10, 1916 – January 22, 2004) was an American composer, arranger and trumpeter. He composed film and television music for The Green Hornet (1966), The Mod Squad (1968), Batman (with Batgirl theme, 1967), [1] and Naked City (1960).
Nov 10, 2021 · Billy May: The Great Arranger. Billy May arranged for some of the best in the business, artists like Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, and Anita O’Day. Published on. November 10,...
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November 10, 1916 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Died. January 22, 2004 · San Juan Capistrano, California, USA (heart attack) Birth name. Edward William May Jr. Mini Bio. Distinguished multiple Grammy-winning trumpeter, arranger, conductor and songwriter whose instantly-recognizable style remains a longtime trademark.
- November 10, 1916
- January 22, 2004
Billy May was a fun loving trumpeter who arranged some of the best-loved music of the Big Band Era! His humor and musical talents provided hit recordings for Glenn Miller, Charlie Barnet and Frank Sinatra, to name but three. His enormous output included radio, TV and movie work as well as thousands of studio recordings over his 6 decades as a musical artist. When NAMM first requested that Mr ...
Jan 26, 2004 · Billy May, a prolific arranger best known for his work with Frank Sinatra, died on Thursday at his home in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., his wife, Doris, said. He was 87.
Jan 27, 2004 · Billy May, a jazz trumpeter and composer best known for his critically acclaimed arrangements for Frank Sinatra, died last week at age 87. In the 1940s and '50s, May was one of the most...
