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Born: July 08, 1914 in Pittsburgh, PA
Years Active: 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Died: March 08, 1993 in Pittsburgh, PA
Genre: Vocal

Biography:
Billy Eckstine's smooth baritone and distinctive vibrato broke down barriers throughout the 1940s, first as leader of the original bop big-band, then as the first romantic black male in popular music. An influence looming large in the cultural develo ...More >>

Discography: 2002 How High the Moon 1995 I Apologize 1986 Billy Eckstine Sings with Benny Carter 1974 If She Walked into My Life 1972 Senior Soul More >>

Filmograpy:

2007	Jumpin' and Jivin', Vol. 1
1999	The Black Big Bands
1991	Listen Up!: The Lives of Quincy Jones
1991	Masters of American Music: The Story of Jazz

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Similar Artists: Earl Coleman Arthur Prysock Joe Williams Johnny Hartman Eddie Jefferson More >>

Influenced By: Jelly Roll Morton The Mills Brothers Cab Calloway Budd Johnson Bing Crosby More >> Followers: Sarah Vaughan Cecil Gant The Blue Dahlia Percy Mayfield Billy Cobham More >>

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