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Real Name: 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.
Billy May has said that he became an arranger because he had so much time to observe the other instruments when he played tuba in high school. He worked with a variety of Pittsburgh bands until he introduced himself to Charlie Barnet, who was touring through town, and offered to write an arrangement for Barnet's band. He ended up becoming one of Barnet's main arrangers and was enlisted as a ...
26. Jan. 2004 · January 25, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Billy May, 87, the big-band trumpeter who became one of the greatest arrangers of the 1940s and 1950s with his instantly recognizable style, died Jan. 22 at his ...
Switching to trumpet, May worked as both an instrumentalist and arranger for several small outlets before joining the Charlie Barnet Orchestra in 1938. May was responsible for crafting the arrangement for Barnet's hit recording of "Cherokee," which has since gone on to become one of the most frequently covered standards in part because of the Barnet version. After leaving Barnet, May worked ...
Listen to The Trumpet of Billy May (Remastered) on Spotify. Billy May · Album · 2019 · 48 songs. Billy May · Album · 2019 · 48 songs. Home; Search; Your Library. Create your first playlist It's easy, we'll help you. Create playlist. Let's find some ...
November 10, 1916. Deceased Date. January 22, 2004. Job Title. Musician, Composer. Tags. Jazz, Trumpets, Big Bands, Arrangers, Composers/Songwriters, Band and Orchestra, Deceased, Sammy Nestico, Glenn Miller, Multiple Interviews, Audio Only, Comedy, Full Interview. Billy May was a fun loving trumpeter who arranged some of the best-loved music ...
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