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Billy Strayhorn


 

Billy Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 - May 31, 1967) was an American composer and pianist, perhaps most famous for having written "Take the A Train" and for his collaboration with Duke Ellington.

References

  • Lush Life: A Biography of Billy Strayhorn, David Hadju, Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1996. ISBN 0374194386.