| LC control no. | n 81072976 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | ML410.S9325 Biography |
| Personal name heading | Strayhorn, Billy |
| Variant(s) | Strayhorn, William Thomas Strayhorn, Sweet Pea Strayhorn, Swee' Pea |
| Birth date | 1915-11-29 |
| Death date | 1967-05-31 |
| Place of birth | Dayton (Ohio) |
| Place of death | New York (N.Y.) |
| Field of activity | Jazz |
| Profession or occupation | Composers Arrangers (Musicians) Pianists |
| Found in | Ellington, D. Boogie woogie piano transcriptions, c1944. Strayhorn, B. Marian McPartland plays the music of Billy Strayhorn [SR] p1987: label (Billy Strayhorn) insert (b. William Thomas Strayhorn; known as "Sweet Pea") New Grove dict. of jazz (Strayhorn, Billy (William; Swee' Pea); b. 11-19-15, Dayton, OH, d. 5-31-67, New York; composer, arranger, and pianist) Southern, E. Bio. dict. of Afro-American and African musicians (Strayhorn, William (Billy; Sweet-Pea); b. 11-29-15, Dayton, Ohio, d. 5-31-67, New York; jazz arranger) |
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