Billy Strayhorn Quotes


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.


Citations

Ellington, Duke. Music Is My Mistress. Doubleday, 1973, p. 156.

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Billy Strayhorn
Billy Strayhorn
  • Born: November 29, 1915
  • Died: May 31, 1967
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Arranger, Composer, Musician

William Thomas Strayhorn was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger, who collaborated with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington for nearly three decades. His compositions include "Take the 'A' Train", "Chelsea Bridge", "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing", and "Lush Life".