Proper noun
Strayhorn (plural Strayhorns)
A surname.
Ellington showed great fondness for Strayhorn and never failed to speak glowingly of the man and their collaborative working relationship, "my right arm, my left arm, all the eyes in the back of my head, my brain waves in his head, and his in mine". Source: Internet
Benjamin Schwarz shares some of the greatest jazz recordings of all time, from Frank Sinatra to Billy Strayhorn. Source: Internet
For this special concert, Tank turns the spotlight on the great composers of jazz, including Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane and more. Source: Internet
As Duke's best friend Billy Strayhorn would say: "They're beyond category!" Source: Internet
In the documentary, interviews with various musicians and family members of both Strayhorn and Ellington are interspersed with vignettes of actor Dulé Hill as the composer. Source: Internet
The title is cribbed from a classic tune written by Billy Strayhorn in the mid-1930s that’s been covered by a ton of vocalists from Sinatra to Linda Ronstadt. Source: Internet