Orchestra leader, composer and pianist Duke Ellington (1899-1974) part 25. Billy Strayhorn (1915-1967) was Ellington’s right hand for many years, as composer, arranger and pianist. In 1967 the Ellington band recorded an album with works by Strayhorn, as a tribute to this master who had just recently passed away.
source:
Duke Ellington & his Orchestra: "… and his mother called him Bill"
(RCA Victor cd 74321851512)
