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Oct 29, 2020 · BILLY ECKSTINE - OFFICIAL PLAYLIST. Overjazz. 20 videos 1,458 views Last updated on Oct 29, 2020. Hear the greatest hits of BILLY ECKSTINE in this OFFICIAL playlist. Spread the classic...
Jul 7, 2014 · By Ben Cosgrove. July 7, 2014 11:33 AM EDT. T here was a time in the post-World War II era when William Clarence “Billy” Eckstine (1914 – 1993) was, for millions of fans and peers around the...
Jun 11, 2018 · Billy Eckstine. Singer, bandleader. For the Record … Selected discography. Sources. Handsome and elegant, Billy Eckstine was one of the nation ’ s most popular singers in the years between the end of World War II and the advent of rock and roll.
Mar 9, 1993 · Billy Eckstine, an influential band leader and a suave bass-baritone whose full-throated, sugary approach to popular songs inspired singers like Joe Williams, Arthur Prysock and Lou Rawls, died...
Billy Eckstine (1914–93) Born William Clarence Eckstein in Pittsburgh, Billy Eckstine began his career as a singer in Buffalo in 1934, worked his way to Chicago and became the principal vocalist in pianist Earl Hines’ orchestra there in 1939, remaining with the band until 1943. He persuaded Hines to hire such future modern jazz stars as ...
Biography. William Clarence “Billy” Eckstine (vocalist / bandleader) was born on July 8, 1914 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvannia and passed away on March 8, 1993 in Pittsburg at the age of 78.
Mar 8, 1993 · Popular, influential jazz vocalist with a deep, smooth sound well suited to romantic material; he also led a celebrated bop-influenced band. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1930s - 1990s. Born. July 8, 1914 in Pittsburgh, PA. Died. March 8, 1993 in Pittsburgh, PA. Genre. Vocal, Jazz. Styles.
