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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] .
In London by Billy Eckstine, Carmen McRae released in 1961. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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Jul 7, 2014 · Mobbed by teenage girls wherever he went, Billy Eckstine at one time rivaled Frank Sinatra's popularity. Hulton Archive/Getty Images. Billy Eckstine was smooth as silk. He was tall and...
Mar 5, 2020 · Billy Eckstine: If She Walked Into My Life. by George W. Harris • March 5, 2020 • 0 Comments. This reissue of a 1974 album finds the legendary Billy Eckstine trying to find traction in a long career.
Nov 26, 2020 · Billy Eckstine & Charlie Parker. Eckstine made a name for himself with Hines, thus in 1944, he decided to start his own orchestra to back himself. It was a risky proposition and difficult to say where he got the seed money for it.
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Eckstine’s big band was commercially unsuccessful but became legendary in jazz history for its pioneering musical ambition and its stellar cast of sidemen. Eckstine learned both trumpet and trombone but his rich, mellow baritone voice was his route to fame and popular success.
