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Billy Strayhorn

Jazz
Big band
Swing
In the history of jazz, the name Billy Strayhorn will always be inextricably linked with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra. The association with Ellington dated back to 1938 when Stayhorn, a 23-year-old jazz musician from Dayton, Ohio approached Ellington after a gig in Pittsburgh and suggested some improvements to Ellington's arrangements. It was the start of a professional relationship which would last for the next 25 years. Although Ellington was undoubtedly instrumental in helping Strayhorn realise his potential, as the relationship developed Strayhorn began to express some co...
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Lush LifeBilly Strayhorn
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Something to Live ForBilly Strayhorn
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Day DreamJohnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn and The Orchestra
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I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)Billy Strayhorn and Johnny Hodges
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The Gal from Joe'sJohnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn and The Orchestra
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Lush LifeBilly Strayhorn
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Lush LifeBilly Strayhorn

The Peaceful Side

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Something to Live ForBilly Strayhorn

The Peaceful Side

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Day DreamJohnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn and The Orchestra

Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra

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I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)Billy Strayhorn and Johnny Hodges

Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra

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The Gal from Joe'sJohnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn and The Orchestra

Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra

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Lush LifeBilly Strayhorn

The Peaceful Side

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