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Billy Strayhorn

American musician, composer, lyricist and arranger (1915–1967)

1915–1967

52 works in the index

Born
1915
Died
1967
Birthplace
Dayton
Citizenship / historical state
United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Modern

Biography

Billy Strayhorn — American musician, composer, lyricist and arranger (1915–1967). Billy Strayhorn was born in 1915 in Dayton. The recorded year of death is 1967. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Voice, Horn, Piano, Guitar, Vocal
Genres represented
Jazz, Blues, pop, Classical
Works with composition dates
0 of 52

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 1 of 2

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Take The 'A' Train — —— Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, violin, Voice, Vocal, Choir, Trombone, Viola, Tenor SaxophoneBlues, Jazz, Classical, pop 45
Lush Life — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, bass, Vocal, HornBlues, Jazz, pop 41
A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing — —— Piano, Voice, bass, HornJazz 31
Chelsea Bridge — —— Piano, VoiceJazz 20
Passion Flower — —— Piano, Voice, VocalJazz 15
Upper Manhattan Medical Group — —— Voice, bass, HornJazz 12
After All — —— VoiceJazz 7
Satin Doll — —— Piano, Voice, ChoirJazz 8
Day Dream — —— VoiceJazz 6
Clementine — —— VoiceJazz 5
Midriff — —— VoiceJazz 6
The Star-Crossed Lovers — —— VoiceJazz 6
Just A Settin' And A Rockin' — —— VoiceJazz 5
Lotus Blossom — —— Voice, HornJazz 5
Balcony Serenade — —— PianoJazz 3
Something To Live For — —— VoiceJazz 4
My Little Brown Book — —— VoiceJazz 5
The The A Train — —— GuitarJazz 4
Rain Check — —— VoiceJazz 4
Johnny Come Lately — —— VoiceJazz 4
Isfahan — —— VoiceJazz 5
Hit Me With A Hot Note And W — —— PianoJazz 2
UMMG — —— VoiceJazz 3
Drawing Room Blues — —— VoiceJazz 2
Fantastic Rhythm — —— —Jazz 1
Life is a Flower — —— —Jazz 1
After All: E — —— HornJazz 2
After All: 2nd B — —— HornJazz 2
Just A Sittin' And A Rockin' — —— Piano, Guitar, VocalJazz 1
Raincheck — —— VoiceJazz 4
Blood Count — —— VoiceJazz 2
After All: Piano Accompaniment — —— HornJazz 1
After All: 2nd E — —— HornJazz 1
After All: B — —— HornJazz 1
After All: 1st B — —— HornJazz 1
After All: 3rd B — —— HornJazz 1
After All: 1st Trombone — —— HornJazz 2
After All: 2nd Trombone — —— HornJazz 1
After All: 3rd Trombone — —— HornJazz 1
After All: Guitar — —— HornJazz 1
After All: String Bass — —— HornJazz 1
After All: Drums — —— HornJazz 1
After All: Score — —— HornJazz 2
Valse — —— VoiceJazz 1
Caravan/Mills — —— PianoJazz 1
Now's The Time — —— —Jazz —
A Flower Is A Lovesome Thingsheet music to download for jazz band — —— —Jazz —
jazz combo series — —— —Jazz —

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 64193228. Portrait: William P. Gottlieb / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.