Billy Strayhorn

: January 11, 2024
: Pianist

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Billy Strayhorn Biography
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Full Name	Billy Strayhorn
Date Of Birth	Nov 29, 1915(1915-11-29)
Age	109
Date Of Death	1967-05-31
Birthplace	Dayton
Country	United States
Birth City	Ohio
Horoscope	Scorpio

Billy Strayhorn Biography

Birthday	Nov 29
Birth Year	1915

Billy Strayhorn is one of the most popular and richest Pianist who was born on November 29, 1915 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Jazz musician known for his 3-decade-long partnership in the form of Jazz artist known for this three-decade collaboration with Duke Ellington..

His collaboration together with Ellington for 1959’s Anatomy of a Murder, directed by Otto Preminger and featuring James Stewart, was heralded by critics for its non-diegetic score.

He spent the majority of his youth with his parents due to his father’s addiction to alcohol. His grandmother instilled a interest in music within him. He spent the majority of his time singing music on her piano or listening to music in the Victrola music player.

Billy Strayhorn Net Worth

Net Worth	$5 Million
Source Of Income	Pianist
House	Living in own house.

Billy Strayhorn is one of the richest Pianist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Billy Strayhorn 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He took piano lessons in elementary school, and also employed in odd jobs so that he could afford an instrument of his own.

He lived his entire existence in Ellington’s shadow however, jazz enthusiasts considered Ellington’s compositions Lush Life, Take the “A” Train, and Chelsea Bridge as classics.

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Who is Billy Strayhorn Dating?

According to our records, Billy Strayhorn is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Billy Strayhorn’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Billy Ranked on the list of most popular Pianist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Billy Strayhorn celebrates birthday on November 29 of every year.

Why is Billy Strayhorn important?

“Strayhorn played an essential role in changing the sound of American popular music , at a time when jazz was American popular music, in the 1940s,” Hajdu says. “And did so all through an individual idiosyncratic personal sensibility that made the music all his own.”

Was Billy Strayhorn black?

Billy Thomas Strayhorn was a black gay composer and arranger who influenced the American jazz movement with his pioneering efforts. While largely unknown in his lifetime, his complex arrangements and classical components continue to inspire generations of jazz musicians.