The life of JAZZ Composer, Arranger and Pianist Billy Strayhorn

The Jcoolin’s Podcast

Billy Strayhorn AKA Sweet Pea AKA Strays -Arranger , Composer Lyricist , Pianist and Innovator of the Modern Music Also Civil Rights supporter Of Dr King. Still DON’T know he is KNOW MORE OF HIS COLLABORATION WITH DuKe Ellington Orchestra of where Strayhorn began and Duke Ended or did he ? He is virtually unknown in Jazz music nor received the notoriety and Royalties for music he composed and Arranged : Lush Life, TAKE the A Train , Something To Live For , PASSION Flower and Satin Doll just to name a few. STAYHORN BORN September 29th 1915 in Dayton, Ohio and raised in Pittsburgh, Pa. Billy Strayhorn also Broadway musicals with Orson Wells and helped develop Be Bop at Minton's Playhouse. Why you don't know Billy Strayhorn...Maybe was because he was Gay .