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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.
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.
26 de nov. de 2020 · Forgotten Jazz Orchestras: Billy Eckstine. Written by Lynn Rene Bayley November 26, 2020 jazz history, News. In the years between 1939 and 1945, three different but somewhat related styles of music grew out of swing: rhythm and blues, spearheaded by Louis Jordan, the early-1940s Lionel Hampton band with Illinois Jacquet on tenor sax ...
7 de jul. de 2014 · Music News. Billy Eckstine: A Crooner Who Crossed Barriers. July 7, 20143:46 PM ET. Heard on All Things Considered. By. Tom Vitale. 5-Minute Listen. Enlarge this image. Mobbed by teenage girls...
