Billy Strayhorn Biography

Billy Strayhorn biography

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NAME: Billy Strayhorn
OCCUPATION: Songwriter, Pianist
BIRTH DATE: November 29, 1915
DEATH DATE: May 31, 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH: Dayton, Ohio
PLACE OF DEATH: New York, New York
Originally: William Thomas Strayhorn

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Billy Strayhorn is best known for his musical collaborations with Jazz legend Duke Ellington, including "Take the 'A' Train".

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Billy Strayhorn was born November 29, 1915 in Dayton, Ohio. In 1938 he approached Duke Ellington with one of his compositions, "Lush Life", and the two worked together from then on many works. Ellington and Strayhorn became so intertwined musically, it was said neither could distinguish specific contributions to pieces.