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Billy Eckstine

Billy Eckstine has been played on NTS in shows including Naomi, featured first on 7 January 2021. Songs played include Mister You've Gone And Got The Blues, The Prime Of My Life and Jook Joint Intro.

Billy Eckstine (8 July 1914 – 8 March 1993), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA as William Clarence Eckstein. He changed the spelling to Eckstine after a club owner said the original spelling was "too Jewish".

Eckstine was an American jazz singer and bandleader who also played trumpet, valve trombone, and guitar. He also performed briefly as Billy X. Stine. His nickname was Mr. B. Although best known as a singer,…

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Mister You've Gone And Got The Blues
Billy Eckstine
MGM Records1949
Mister You've Gone And Got The Blues
Billy EckstineMGM Records1949
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The Prime Of My Life
Billy Eckstine
Motown1965
The Prime Of My Life
Billy EckstineMotown1965
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Jook Joint Intro
Quincy Jones, Barry White, Billy Eckstine, Bono, Brandy, Chaka Khan, Charlie Parker, Charlie Wilson, Coko, Dizzy Gillespie, Funkmaster Flex, Gloria Estefan, Greg Phillinganes, James Moody, Kid Capri, LL Cool J, Lelee, Lester Young, Marlon Brando, Mervyn Warren, Miles Davis, Patti Austin, Queen Latifah, Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughan, Shaquille O'Neal, Siedah Garrett, Stevie Wonder, Töne Löc, Will Wheaton
Qwest Records, Warner Bros. Records1995
Jook Joint Intro
Quincy Jones, Barry White, Billy Eckstine, Bono, Brandy, Chaka Khan, Charlie Parker, Charlie Wilson, Coko, Dizzy Gillespie, Funkmaster Flex, Gloria Estefan, Greg Phillinganes, James Moody, Kid Capri, LL Cool J, Lelee, Lester Young, Marlon Brando, Mervyn Warren, Miles Davis, Patti Austin, Queen Latifah, Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughan, Shaquille O'Neal, Siedah Garrett, Stevie Wonder, Töne Löc, Will WheatonQwest Records, Warner Bros. Records1995
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