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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 ...
7 de jul. de 2014 · Here, on what would have been Billy Eckstine’s 100th birthday—he was born July 8, 1914, in Pittsburgh, Penn.—LIFE.com remembers the music pioneer and style icon with a marvelous Martha ...
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William Clarence Eckstine, (Pittsburgh, 8 de julio de 1914-ibídem, 8 de marzo de 1993), conocido en el mundo del jazz con el apodo de «Mr. B», fue además de un extraordinario cantante de jazz -algunos quisieron ver en él, al Sinatra negro- el primer gran director de una bigband en la era del bebop. Formado musicalmente en la gran orquesta ...
11 de jun. de 2018 · Billy Eckstine 1914 – 1993. Singer, bandleader. Won Talent Contest. Formed Bebop Big Band. Set Fashion Trends. Selected discography. Sources. Before the black pop male sex symbol was a seemingly permanent fixture of American culture, long before Teddy Pendergrass, Prince, and R. Kelly, there was Billy Eckstine.In the early years of Eckstine ’ s career it was still a novelty for black and ...
Billy Eckstine. Playlist • Seve • 2024. 11 views • 8 tracks • 24 minutes More. Shuffle. Save to library. Save to library. I've Got a Date with Rhythm. Billy Eckstine The Classics of Mr. B. 2:57. I Stay in the Mood for You. Billy Eckstine The Classics of Mr. B. 2:59. Second Balcony Jump.
William Clarence Eckstine 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. In 2019, Eckstine was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award "for performers who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording."
