Strayhorn, Billy
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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STRAYHORN, BILLY (William Thomas Strayhorn), 1915 67, African-American jazz composer, arranger, lyricist, and pianist, b. Dayton, Ohio. Classically trained, he was drawn to jazz, and early in his career composed a number of songs...