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Billy Eckstine (* 8. Juli 1914 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania als William Clarence Eckstein; † 8. März 1993 ebenda) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazz sänger und Bandleader, der auch Trompete, Posaune und Gitarre spielte. Er trat auch kurzzeitig als Billy X. Stine auf. Sein Spitzname war Mr. B. Mit seiner Band Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra ...
The great Mr.B with his band, c.1946
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Years active. 1939–1990. 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 2019, Eckstine was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award "for performers who ...
Die Fotografie von William P. Gottlieb entstand um 1946/47. Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra war eine amerikanische Bigband, die von Mitte 1944 bis Anfang 1947 bestand; sie gilt als eines der innovativsten größeren Ensembles der späten Swingära. [1] Zu den Mitgliedern der Band, einem „legendären Inkubator für junge Bebop -Talente ...
26. Nov. 2020 · Forgotten Jazz Orchestras: Billy Eckstine. Written by Lynn Rene Bayley November 26, 2020 jazz history, News. In the years between 1939 and 1945, three different but somewhat related styles of music grew out of swing: rhythm and blues, spearheaded by Louis Jordan, the early-1940s Lionel Hampton band with Illinois Jacquet on tenor sax, and gospel ...
7. Juli 2014 · Billy Eckstine: A Crooner Who Crossed Barriers "Maybe black male singers are not supposed to sing about love," Eckstine said. "You're supposed to sing about hurt." Born 100 years ago this week, he ...
Billy Eckstine (born July 8, 1914, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died March 8, 1993, Pittsburgh) was an American singer and bandleader who achieved great personal success while fostering the careers of a number of younger jazz musicians.
