Billy Strayhorn
Billy Strayhorn
William Thomas "Billy" Strayhornwas an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger, best known for his successful collaboration with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington, lasting nearly three decades. His compositions include "Take the 'A' Train", "Chelsea Bridge", "A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing", and "Lush Life"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPianist
Date of Birth29 November 1915
CityDayton, OH
CountryUnited States of America
I'm not fit company for man or beast.
My grandmother played the piano, and I used to toddle over there and pick out little things that sounded good to me.
A Train was born without any effort - if was like writing a letter to a friend.
Love or not, I wouldn't subject a wife to the road. It's punishment.
Romance is mush, stifling those who strive.
I think everything should happen at halfway to dawn. That's when all the heads of government should meet. I think everybody would fall in love.
In order to play and write, it's unique - you either do one or the other.
All music is beautiful.
If you want something hard enough, it just gets done.
I'll live a lush life in some small dive.