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Billy Eckstine
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US-amerikanischer Jazzsänger und Bandleader
Film & TV
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Billy Eckstine was born on July 8, 1914 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA as William Clarence Eckstein. He was married to Carolle Drake and June Harris. He died on March 8, 1993 in Pittsburgh
Known for
- The Harlem Renaissance — Self (archive footage)2004
- It's Black Entertainment — Self (archive footage)2002
- Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration — Self1988
- Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling — Johnny Barnett1986
- Motown Returns to the Apollo1985
- Let's Do It Again — Zack1975
- Sanford and Son1972
- The Dick Cavett Show — Self - Guest1968
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self1962
- The Bob Crosby Show1958
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh
- Place of death
- Pittsburgh
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- MGM Records
- Image
- Portrait of Billy Eckstine, New York, N.Y., between 1946 and 1948 (LOC).jpg
- Voice type
- bass-baritone
Show 8 more facts
- date of birth
- 1914-07-08
- date of death
- 1993-03-08
- Commons category
- Billy Eckstine
- cause of death
- stroke
- name in native language
- Billy Eckstine
- start of work period
- 1939-00-00
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Article · Deutsch
Billy Eckstine (* 8. Juli 1914 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania als William Clarence Eckstein; † 8. März 1993 ebenda) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazzsänger und Bandleader, der auch Trompete, Posaune und Gitarre spielte. Er trat auch kurzzeitig als Billy X. Stine auf. Sein Spitzname war Mr. B. Mit seiner Band Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra übte er großen Einfluss auf die Entwicklung des Modern Jazz, vor allem auf den entstehenden Bebop aus.
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