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William Clarence Eckstine (Pittsburgh, 8 de julio de 1914-Pittsburgh, 8 de marzo de 1993) fue un cantante estadounidense de jazz y música pop. Poseedor de una voz de barítono , fue durante los años cuarenta una figura carismática de la música popular negra, al liderar una de las primeras big band de bop y convertirse en el primer cantante ...
Billy Eckstine. 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]
29 de oct. de 2020 · Hear the greatest hits of BILLY ECKSTINE in this OFFICIAL playlist. Spread the classic jazz, and don't forget to share this playlist! Subscribe here: http:...
Billy Eckstine was an American singer and bandleader who achieved great personal success while fostering the careers of a number of younger jazz musicians. Eckstine left Howard University after winning an amateur contest in 1933 and began singing in nightclubs and with dance bands.
7 de jul. de 2014 · Billy Eckstine: A Crooner Who Crossed Barriers. July 7, 20143:46 PM ET. Heard on All Things Considered. By. Tom Vitale. 5-Minute Listen. Playlist. Enlarge this image. Mobbed by teenage girls...
Learn about the life and career of Billy Eckstine, a pioneer of bebop and R&B music. He sang with Earl Hines, Dizzy Gillespie, and Sarah Vaughan, and had pop hits like \"Prisoner of Love\" and \"I Apologize\".
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 ...
