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Billy Eckstine
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Billy Eckstine

Billy Eckstine is a jazz artist from United States formed in 1914. 27 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Jazz · United States · Best jazz albums

27
Releases
1958–2022
Active years
1914
Formed

Discography

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Now Singing in 12 Great Movies cover

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Now Singing in 12 Great Movies

2002 · 13 tracks

Singles & EPs

1

Live & compilations

1

Appears on

1

Releases by other artists featuring Billy Eckstine.

Featured tracks

1

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More about Billy Eckstine

Billy Eckstine at a glance

Born in
Pittsburgh
From
United States
Instruments
guitar, trumpet, trombone, voice
Voice
bass-baritone
Member of
Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra
Labels
Mercury Records, Philips Records, MGM Records
Educated at
Howard University, Peabody High School
Children
Ronnie Eckstine

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Children listed are those with their own public record, so the list may be incomplete.

About

William Clarence Eckstine (July 8, 1914 – March 8, 1993) was an American singer of ballads and a bandleader of the swing era. 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. Eckstine's recording of "I Apologize" (MGM Pop Single, 1948) was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999.

Billy Eckstine in brief

How many Billy Eckstine releases are on Riffiter?
27 releases are catalogued, spanning 1958 to 2022.
When was Billy Eckstine formed?
Billy Eckstine formed in 1914, in United States.
What genre is Billy Eckstine?
Billy Eckstine is catalogued under Jazz, Swing.
What is the most recent Billy Eckstine release on Riffiter?
On Savoy: Billy Eckstine, released in 2022.
Does Billy Eckstine have children?
Ronnie Eckstine is a child of Billy Eckstine on public record.