Billy May

Compositore, musicista e trombettista statunitense

Nascita: 10 novembre 1916
Pittsburgh
Morte: 22 gennaio 2004
San Juan Capistrano
Paese: Stati Uniti
Etichette: Capitol Records
Discografia: 15 album

Biografia

Billy May è stato un musicista jazz (tromba). Nato il 10 novembre 1916 a Pittsburgh, morto il 22 gennaio 2004 a San Juan Capistrano. Lo stile è di solito associato a jazz, swing e big band music. Etichette: Capitol Records. La discografia qui comprende 15 album, da «A Band Is Born» (1952) a «You May Swing (2021 Remastered Version)» (2021). Tra i riconoscimenti: Grammy Award for Best Arrangement (1959).

William E. May, detto Billy (Pittsburgh, 10 novembre 1916 – San Juan Capistrano, 22 gennaio 2004), è stato un compositore, musicista e trombettista statunitense.

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Discografia

Album in studio e dal vivo

A Band Is Born 1952 · Capitol Records Big Band Bash! 1952 · Capitol Records

Merry Andrew / Music of the Big Top Circus Band 1958

The Girls and Boys of Broadway 1960 · Capitol Records

Pow! 1962

Bill's Bag 1963 · Capitol Records Johnny Cool 1963 · United Artists Records The Green Hornet 1966 · 20th Century-Fox Records Today 1966 · Capitol Records The Girls & Boys on Broadway / The Sweetest Swingin' Sounds of 'No Strings' 1997 · EMI A Band Is Born / Big Band Bash 2000 · Collectors’ Choice Music Naughty Operetta / Plays for Fancy Dancin' 2000 You May Swing (2021 Remastered Version) 2021 Big Fat Brass · Music for Pleasure

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Suona anche in

Album in cui Billy May compare come sideman

1954	Swing Easy! — Frank Sinatra	arranger
1956	Frank Sinatra Conducts Tone Poems of Color — Frank Sinatra	arranger
1958	Come Fly With Me — Frank Sinatra with Billy May and His Orchestra	arranger, conductor
1958	Fancy Meeting You Here — Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney	arranger, conductor
1958	Politely! — Keely Smith	arranger
1959	Come Dance With Me! — Frank Sinatra with Billy May and His Orchestra	arranger, conductor
1960	Bing & Satchmo — Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong	arranger, conductor
1960	Something Wonderful — Nancy Wilson	conductor
1960	Like in Love — Nancy Wilson	conductor
1960	Anita O'Day and Billy May Swing Rodgers and Hart — Anita O’Day & Billy May	arranger, conductor
1960	Once More With Feeling — Billy Eckstine	arranger
1961	Come Swing With Me! — Frank Sinatra	arranger, conductor
1961	Swing Along With Me — Frank Sinatra	arranger, conductor
1961	Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Song Book — Ella Fitzgerald	arranger, conductor, performing orchestra
1962	The Lively Ones — Vic Damone	conductor
1962	Horn-A-Plenty — Al Hirt with Orchestra arranged and conducted By Billy May	arranger, conductor
1966	The Horn Meets the Hornet — Al Hirt	arranger, conductor
1967	Francis A. & Edward K. — Frank Sinatra with Duke Ellington	arranger, conductor
1967	Lush Life — Nancy Wilson	conductor
1980	Trilogy: Past Present Future — Frank Sinatra	arranger, conductor
1980	Dance Time - Forty Three — Woody Herman and The Band That Played The Blues	trumpet
1990	Two of a Kind — Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer	arranger
1992	In Tribute — Diane Schuur	arranger
1993	Cherokeely Swings — Keely Smith	conductor
1997	Burnished Brass / Satin Brass — George Shearing	arranger, conductor
1999	The Lively Ones / Strange Enchantment — Vic Damone	conductor
2000	Clap Hands! Here Comes Rosie! / Fancy Meeting You Here — Rosemary Clooney	arranger, conductor
2000	Politely! / Swingin’ Pretty — Keely Smith	arranger
2003	Michael Bublé — Michael Bublé	orchestrator
2004	The Nat King Cole Songbook — Sammy Davis Jr.	arranger

Premi

1959 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement

Dischi storici a 78 giri

"VERY 8 'N BOOGIE" La VERE'S CHICAGO LOOPERS · JOE YUKL · BILLY MAY · ARTIE SHAPIRO ·… archive.org ↗
Skind og ben THE OKEY DOKIES · Harry Arnolds orkester · Billy May · Robert Arnold archive.org ↗
UP A LAZY RIVER La VERE'S CHICAGO LOOPERS · JOE YUKL · BILLY MAY · ARTIE SHAPIRO ·… archive.org ↗
Baby Won't You Please Come Home LaVere's Chicago Loopers · Joe Venuti · Billy May · Artie Shapiro ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
Very 8 'N Boogie La Vere's Chicago Loopers · Joe Yukl · Billy May · Artie Shapiro ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
Subdivided in F La Vere's Chicago Loopers · Joe Venuti · Billy May · Artie Shapiro ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
Sunday La Vere's Chicago Loopers · Joe Venuti · Billy May · Artie Shapiro ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
September In the Rain Willie Smith and his Orchestra · Les Paul · Willie Smith · Billy May… · 1945 archive.org ↗

Domande frequenti

Che strumento suonava Billy May?

Billy May è noto per tromba.

Quando e dove è nato Billy May?

Billy May è nato 10 novembre 1916 a Pittsburgh.

Quali sono gli album più noti di Billy May?

Nel nostro archivio ci sono, tra gli altri, A Band Is Born (1952), Big Band Bash! (1952), The Girls and Boys of Broadway (1960), Bill's Bag (1963) e Johnny Cool (1963).

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