Billy Strayhorn

Summary

Billy Strayhorn is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Dayton^[2]. He was born on November 29, 1915^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on May 31, 1967^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], composer^[7], jazz musician^[8], and songwriter^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (969 views/month, #6,780 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Billy Strayhorn's place of birth was Dayton^[2].
• Billy Strayhorn died in New York City^[4].
• Billy Strayhorn was born on November 29, 1915^[3].
• Billy Strayhorn died on May 31, 1967^[5].
• Billy Strayhorn held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Billy Strayhorn is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].
• Billy Strayhorn's professions included pianist^[6].
• Billy Strayhorn's professions included composer^[7].
• Billy Strayhorn worked as a jazz musician^[8].
• Billy Strayhorn's professions included songwriter^[9].
• Billy Strayhorn was educated at Westinghouse High School^[13].
• Billy Strayhorn received the Grammy Trustees Award^[14].
• Billy Strayhorn was a member of The Oscar Pettiford Quartet^[15].
• Billy Strayhorn is recorded as male^[16].
• Billy Strayhorn's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Billy Strayhorn's genre is jazz^[18].
• Billy Strayhorn's Commons category is recorded as Billy Strayhorn^[19].
• Billy Strayhorn's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division^[20].
• The cause of death was esophageal cancer^[21].
• Billy Strayhorn's family name is recorded as Strayhorn^[22].
• Billy Strayhorn's given name is recorded as William^[23].
• Billy Strayhorn's given name is recorded as Thomas^[24].
• Billy Strayhorn's official website is recorded as https://billystrayhorn.com/^[25].
• Billy Strayhorn's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Billy Strayhorn^[26].
• Billy Strayhorn's Commons gallery is recorded as Billy Strayhorn^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1915-11-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1967-05-31^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz, swing^[32]

• Community tags: jazz, swing^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 23ec9ce1-2dae-437d-ba33-d6ddfe8fd0a9^[34]

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Origins and Family

Billy Strayhorn's place of birth was Dayton^[2]. He was born on November 29, 1915^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].

Education

Billy Strayhorn was educated at Westinghouse High School^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], composer^[7], jazz musician^[8], and songwriter^[9].

Recognition

Billy Strayhorn received the Grammy Trustees Award^[14].

Death and Burial

Billy Strayhorn died on May 31, 1967^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer^[21].

Why It Matters

Billy Strayhorn ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (969 views/month, #6,780 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Billy Strayhorn born?

Billy Strayhorn was born in Dayton^[2].

Where did Billy Strayhorn die?

Billy Strayhorn passed away in New York City^[4].

What did Billy Strayhorn do for work?

Billy Strayhorn worked as pianist^[6], composer^[7], jazz musician^[8], and songwriter^[9].

Where did Billy Strayhorn go to school?

Billy Strayhorn was educated at Westinghouse High School^[13].

What awards did Billy Strayhorn receive?

Honors received include Grammy Trustees Award^[14].