The two young vocalists began perfecting their singing styles. Billy Eckstine is a famous Rock Singer. After recording sparingly during the 1970s for Al Bells, Stax/Enterprise imprint, Eckstine (although still performing to adoring audiences throughout the world), made his last recording, the Grammy-nominated Billy Eckstine Sings with Benny Carter in 1986. At the same time he waxed ballads that built on the reputation he'd begun to develop with Hines, including one that he wrote and that went on become a jazz standard, called "I Want To Talk About You.". A Pittsburgh native born on July 8, 1914, he grew up on Bryant Street in Highland Park, attended Peabody High School and . Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: Detailed information can be found in Etsys Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy and our Privacy Policy. Reputed for his well-tailored wardrobe-he once had a battle of the suits with bandleader Duke Ellington while they were sharing a concert stand--he even marketed a shirt-collar called "the Mr. B collar." He died in 1993 at the age of 78, nearly a year after suffering a stroke onstage during a concert. Billy Eckstine first charted in 1944. The template Album ratings is being considered for merging . He designed and patented a high roll collar that formed a B over a Windsor-knotted tie, which became known as a Mr. B. Collar. An influence looming large in the cultural develo. Please reset your password. The band broke up in 1947. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. He also performed briefly . Hines gave Eckstine an additional job in the trumpet section, and Eckstine also learnt to play the valve trombone.In 1940 Eckstine sang his blues 'Jelly, Jelly' on one of Hines's records and had his first hit. This is a carousel with slides. Ad vertisement from shop 33AndA3rdRecords, Sale Price $13.50 Buy and download albums by Billy Eckstine in true Hi-Res While enjoying success in the middle-of-the-road and pop fields, Eckstine occasionally returned to his jazz roots, recording with Vaughan, Count Basie and Quincy Jones for separate LPs, and he regularly topped the Metronome and Down Beat polls in the Top Male Vocalist category: He won Esquire magazines New Star Award in 1946; the Down Beat magazine Readers Polls from 1948 to 1952; and the Metronome magazine award as Top Male Vocalist from 1949 to 1954. Billy Eckstine William Clarence "Billy" Eckstine (July 8, 1914 - March 8, 1993) was an American singer and a bandleader of the swing era. After working his way west to Chicago during the late '30s, Eckstine was hired by Earl Hines to join his Grand Terrace Orchestra in 1939. He performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" prior to Game 4 of the 1979 World Series at Three Rivers Stadium in his native Pittsburgh. He also performed as an actor in the TV sitcom Sanford and Son, and in such films as Skirts Ahoy, Let's Do It Again, and Jo Jo Dancer. Billy Eckstine was an African-American singer who reshaped the boundaries of jazz, bebop, and ballad singing. Billy Eckstine with The Lee Gordon Singers - Orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle: 1953: Broadway Bell-Hops: Days of Wine and Roses: Billy Eckstine: January 1964 [Unknown Studio Artists] Dedicated to You: Billy Eckstine and Sarah Vaughan - Orchestra conducted by Joe Lipman: May 1950: Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy - Vocal Chorus by Pha Terrell . Billy Eckstine's income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. The father of five boys and two girls, Mr. Eckstine sometimes performed with his daughter, Gina, the youngest of his seven children. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Sammy Davis, Jr. made several live appearances and impersonated Eckstine. Drag images here or select from your computer for Billy Mr. For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver is a studio album by American jazz bassist Christian McBride together with his big band. Eckstine with daughter Gina Eckstine in 1979. 'I'm gonna whip your ass across the tracks and back under again.' Although he's remembered today as a singer, Eckstine also learned to play trumpet and valve trombone, thought of himself as a musician, and took pride in fronting a talented vanguard group. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Billy Mr. Born in Pittsburgh on July 8, 1914, William Clarence Eckstein grew up in Washington, D.C. Eckstein attended Armstrong High School, St. Paul Normal and Industrial School, and Howard University. Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) Billy Eckstine. For four weeks neither of us wore the same suit twice. After working his way west to Chicago during the late '30s, Eckstine was hired by Earl Hines to join his .   United States   |   English (US)   |   $ (USD). cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Find top songs and albums by Billy Eckstine, including Zing! [12] One photograph taken by Holmes and published in Life showed Eckstine with a group of white female admirers, one of whom had her hand on his shoulder and her head on his chest while she was laughing. [citation needed], I looked up to Mr. B as an idol. Portrait of Billy Eckstine, New York, N.Y., between 1946 and 1948 (LOC) Tony Bennett would recall that, "it changed everything. By 1943, he gained a trio of stellar bandmates -- Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Sarah Vaughan. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Billy Eckstine (8396)? He was also frequently rumored to be in consideration for film roles, possibly co-starring with Lena Horne. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. The collars were worn by many a hipster in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Jones is quoted in The Pleasures of Jazz as also saying of Eckstine: If he'd been white, the sky would have been the limit. Eckstine left Howard University after winning an amateur contest in 1933 and began singing in nightclubs and with dance bands. In 1986, he was honored at Heinz Heinz during a local jazz festival. Doris Day - Enjoy The 1960 Las Vegas live album, No Cover, No Minimum, featured Eckstine taking a few trumpet solos and showcasing his nightclub act. His last appearance in the charts was 1954. Eckstine's paternal grandparents were William F. Eckstein and Nannie Eckstein, a mixed-race, married couple who lived in Washington, D.C.; both were born in 1863. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. When he made a recording of "Caravan", I was happy and honored to watch one of our tunes help take him into the stratosphere of universal acclaim. The next year, he joined Earl Fatha Hiness band, sharing vocals with Sarah Vaughan and working with alto sax player Charlie Parker and Dizzie Gillespie. [citation needed] Eckstine's grandparents were William F . [14] The publication of the image caused letters of protest to be written to the magazine, and singer Harry Belafonte subsequently said of the publication that "When that photo hit, in this national publication, it was if a barrier had been broken". No other band like this one existed in the world.. Billy Eckstine. Eckstine was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 8, 1914, the product of an interracial background, and he grew up in a middle-class setting. He recorded several albums for Mercury and Roulette during the early '60s (his son Ed was the president of Mercury), and he appeared on Motown for a few standards albums during the mid-'60s. Won Talent Contest. Eckstine's biographer, Cary Ginell, wrote of the image that Holmes "captured a moment of shared exuberance, joy, and affection, unblemished by racial tension". His first hits with Hines were novelties like Jelly, Jelly and The Jitney Man, but he also recorded several straight-ahead songs, including the hit Stormy Monday.. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. 'ALTHOUGH Billy Eckstine has always been recognised as one of the most tasteful of popular singers, he also made a most vital contribution to jazz with the big band which he led for three years from 1944. shirt collars, and inspired an army of female admirers, known as "Billy-soxers." Eckstine was a style leader and noted sharp dresser. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8396/billy-eckstine. After their divorce he married actress and model Carolle Drake in 1953, and remained married until his death. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. The Pittsburgh native raised in Washington, D.C., began singing early and hoped to have a career in football but a broken collar killed that dream. based on information from your browser. Albums include The Complete Motown Singles: Volume 7 - 1967, The Girl From Ipanema: The Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook, and The Complete Motown Singles: Volume 5 - 1965. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Far more successful than his band recordings, these prefigured Eckstines future career. He was born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania a State Historical Marker is placed at 5913 Bryant St, Highland Park, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to mark the house where he grew up. Captcha failed to load. He changed the spelling to Eckstine after a club owner said the original spelling was "too Jewish". Eckstine returned to his jazz roots occasionally as well, recording with Vaughan, Count Basie, and Quincy Jones for separate LPs, and the 1960 live LP No Cover, No Minimum featured him taking a few trumpet solos as well. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. William was born in Prussia (Germany), and Nannie in Virginia. Eckstine made numerous appearances on television variety shows, including The Ed Sullivan Show, The Nat King Cole Show, The Tonight Show with Steve Allen, Jack Paar, and Johnny Carson, The Merv Griffin Show, The Art Linkletter Show, The Joey Bishop Show, The Dean Martin Show, The Flip Wilson Show, and Playboy After Dark. Mr. B was gone, but as a bandleader and a singer, his place in jazz history had been firmly established decades before. [4] Tadd Dameron, Gil Fuller and Jerry Valentine were among the band's arrangers. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions - starting at $13.91. Always stylishly dressed, he wore narrow ties, loose-fitting suits and a signature curved shirt collar favored by hipsters and gangsters. He also introduced new songs on radio - 'Skylark' was one - becoming the first black person to do so, made an exception because of his particularly clear diction.Apart from working with the Ellington band on that occasion in 1966, Eckstine also recorded a successful album with Count Basie in which he recreated his blues hits, and others with Quincy Jones. Dizzy Gillespie, in reflecting on the band in his 1979 autobiography To Be or Not to Bop places it in perspective: There was no band that sounded like Billy Eckstines. Billy Eckstine (8 July 1914 - 8 March 1993), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA as William Clarence Eckstein. William Clarence "Billy" Eckstine (July 8, 1914 - March 8, 1993) was an American singer of ballads and bandleader of the swing era. By that time, he had 11 gold records to his credit. 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