Resultado de búsqueda
26 de nov. de 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 de jul. de 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 ...
4 de jun. de 2014 · Billy Eckstine, the great ‘Mr. B.’. Tall, handsome and blessed with a velvety baritone voice that seduced jazz lovers everywhere, Billy Eckstine left his mark on music as a band leader, mentor, entertainer and singer. A Pittsburgh native born on July 8, 1914, he grew up on Bryant Street in Highland Park, attended Peabody High School and ...
Billy Eckstine fue el vocalista de la banda de Earl Hines de 1939 a 1943. La primera canción que grabó con la formación fue en Nueva York el 13 de febrero de 1940. Su título “ My heart beats for you” una composición de Al Fisher con letra de Shep Allen y Josephine Kendrick.
18 de oct. de 2010 · Multi-talented performer Billy Eckstine, known as “Mr. B.,” was a jazz musician and balladeer who gained popularity during the post-World War II era. His good looks, fashionable style and smooth baritone vocals led to a long and successful musical career, earning a place as DOWNBEAT’s … Read MoreBilly Eckstine (1914-1993)
5 de may. de 2019 · Blue Moon (Rodgers-Hart) by Billy Eckstine, orchestra conducted by Hugo WinterhalterAfter Mel Torme was seen performing this ballad standard in the Rodgers &...
9 de feb. de 2007 · The Acrobat label did a nice job of collecting Billy Eckstine's early hits on this album. He had a beautiful voice, a true jazz sensibility, and really knew how to put a lot of feeling into the ballads that predominate here. I'm glad Acrobat made these records available. On the other hand, Acrobat could have done a better job with the mastering.
