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William Clarence Eckstine (July 8, 1914 – March 8, 1993) [1] was an American jazz and pop singer and a bandleader during the swing and bebop eras. He was noted for his rich, almost operatic bass-baritone voice. [2] .
In London by Billy Eckstine, Carmen McRae released in 1961. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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Eckstine’s big band was commercially unsuccessful but became legendary in jazz history for its pioneering musical ambition and its stellar cast of sidemen. Eckstine learned both trumpet and trombone but his rich, mellow baritone voice was his route to fame and popular success.
He was a pivotal figure in the bebop movement, leading one of the first big bands to incorporate the style, which featured future legends like Dizzy Gillespi...
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Billy Eckstine (born July 8, 1914, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died March 8, 1993, Pittsburgh) was an American singer and bandleader who achieved great personal success while fostering the careers of a number of younger jazz musicians. Billy Eckstine and Sugar Ray Robinson.
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Mar 10, 1993 · The story of Billy Eckstine, who died Monday in Pittsburgh, was a tale of two talents--gifts that he could never quite reconcile. First and foremost was Eckstine the singer. His suave and...
