American composer, arranger and trumpeter (1916–2004)
| Description | American composer, arranger and trumpeter (1916–2004) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1916-11-10 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 2004-01-22 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | San Juan Capistrano San Juan Capistrano Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | trumpeter jazz musician composer musician music arranger recording artist bandleader film score composer Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | trumpet Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | jazz easy listening big band music orchestral pop traditional pop swing vocal music Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Capitol Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Billy May & His Orchestra Glenn Miller and His Orchestra Woody Herman And His Orchestra The Out-Islanders Billy May's Rico Mambo Orchestra Jack Teagarden's Chicagoans Billy May And His Orchestra Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra Alvino Rey And His Orchestra Billy May's Music Billy May And His Zarape Ballroom Orchestra Billy May & His Big Band Billy May's Chamber Group The Capitol Jazzmen Charlie Lavere's Chicago Loopers Ten Cats And A Mouse Billy May And His Afro-Cubans The Billy May Band Willie Smith And His Orchestra The Band That Plays The Blues Billy May's Big Fat Brass Willie Smith And His Friends Billy May's Dixieland Band Billy May And His Chorus Billy May & His Brass Choir Billy May's Rico Mambo Orchestra The Out-Islanders Billy May and His Orchestra Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Awards | Grammy Award for Best Arrangement Source: Wikidata |
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