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Edward William May Jr. [1] (November 10, 1916 – January 22, 2004) was an American composer, arranger and trumpeter. He composed film and television music for The Green Hornet (1966), The Mod Squad (1968), Batman (with Batgirl theme, 1967), [1] and Naked City (1960).
Edward William „Billy“ May Jr. (* 10. November 1916 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; † 22. Januar 2004 in San Juan Capistrano, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Musiker, Komponist, Arrangeur und Bandleader .
10. Nov. 2021 · Billy May arranged for some of the best in the business, artists like Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, and Anita O’Day. Published on. November 10, 2021. By. Richard Havers.
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Edward William May, Jr. Profile: American trumpet player and Big Band arranger. Later in his career he also composed for film and television. Born November 10, 1916, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Died January 22, 2004, San Juan Capistrano, California, USA. Show more.
12. Dez. 2017 · ( from the LA Times ) Billy May, a 1950s bandleader, composer and arranger with a highly distinctive style who worked with such leading recording artists as Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee, died of a heart attack Thursday at his home in San Juan Capistrano. He was 87. May began his career as a trumpeter with the Charlie Barnet Band in ...
November 10, 1916 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Died. January 22, 2004 · San Juan Capistrano, California, USA (heart attack) Birth name. Edward William May Jr. Mini Bio. Distinguished multiple Grammy-winning trumpeter, arranger, conductor and songwriter whose instantly-recognizable style remains a longtime trademark.
Billy May, born Edward William May Jr in Pittsburgh, was a trumpeter and arranger, initially for the bands of saxophonist Charlie Barnet (1938–40) and trombonist Glenn Miller (1940–2). His arrangement of Ray Noble’s tune ‘Cherokee’ became a major hit for Barnet and was adopted as his band’s signature tune. Work with Barnet, Miller and others gave him the opportunity to hone his ...
