Billy Eckstine
William Clarence Eckstein
1 album · 1960s · 7" · appears on 16 albums
American Jazz singer and bandleader
Born July 8, 1914, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Died March 8, 1993, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Eckstine, the son of a Pittsburg chauffeur and seamstress, began his singing career in a church bazaar at the age of eleven. The family moved to Washington, where he ran errands at the Howard Theater for Ethel Waters- earning enough pocket money to enter a talent contest, which he won in 1932.
Member of
- Woody Herman And His Orchestra
- Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
- Earl Hines And His Orchestra
- Woody Herman And His Third Herd
- Billy Eckstine And His Band
- Jimmy Dale Band