Billy Strayhorn

William Thomas Strayhorn was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger who collaborated with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington for nearly three decades. His compositions include "Take the 'A' Train", "Chelsea Bridge", "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing", and "Lush Life".

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Who was born first?

• Billy Strayhorn and Billie Holiday were born the same year
• Billy Strayhorn and Memphis Slim were born the same year
• Billy Strayhorn and Ewan MacColl were born the same year
• Billy Strayhorn and Édith Piaf were born the same year
• Billy Strayhorn and Willie Dixon were born the same year

Timeline

1. Billie HolidayApril 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959
2. Billy Strayhorn (this page)November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967
3. Édith PiafDecember 19, 1915 – October 10, 1963
4. Ewan MacCollJanuary 25, 1915 – October 22, 1989
5. Memphis SlimSeptember 3, 1915 – February 24, 1988
6. Willie DixonJuly 1, 1915 – January 29, 1992

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