Birth Name:

William Thomas Strayhorn

Male

Birth Date:

Mon, Nov 29, 1915

Time of Birth:

04:15 AM

Place of Birth:

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Age:

108

Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius

Astrology Data:

Sun

6°

Sag

4'

Moon

29°

Leo

51'

Asc

25°

Lib

20'

MC

29°

Can

34'

About Billy Strayhorn

William Thomas Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger, best remembered for his long-time collaboration with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington that lasted nearly three decades. His compositions include "Take the 'A' Train", "Chelsea Bridge", "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing", and "Lush Life".

Link to Wikipedia biography

External Links:

• Richard S. Ginell, Billy Strayhorn Biography at AllMusic

• Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life at PBS, Independent Lens

• John Twomey, Billy Strayhorn: "Portrait Of A Silk Thread"

• Billy Strayhorn at the glbtq Encyclopaedia

• Billy Strayhorn at Find a Grave

• The Duke Ellington Society, TDES, Inc

• Billy Strayhorn Pittsburgh Music History

• Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn: Jazz Composers An online exhibition from the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

• "Billy Strayhorn Symposium". Jazz History Database. 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2020-04-28.

• Billy Strayhorn music manuscripts and estate papers, 1918-2015 at the Library of Congress

Birth Chart and Planetary Positions of Billy Strayhorn

Astrological portrait of Billy Strayhorn

Current important phases/events in Billy Strayhorn’s life

Billy Strayhorn's relationships

Astrological aspects and planetary data / tags for Billy Strayhorn: Sun 6 Sagittarius, Moon 29 Leo, Mercury 26 Scorpio, Venus 25 Sagittarius, Mars 24 Leo, Jupiter 18 Pisces, Saturn 15 Cancer, Uranus 12 Aquarius, Neptune 2 Leo, Pluto 2 Cancer, Asc 25 Libra, Mc 29 Cancer, Sun Trine Neptune, Moon Trine Venus, Moon Sextile Pluto, Moon Conjunct Mars, Mercury Trine Midheaven, Moon Square Mercury, Moon Semi Square Saturn, Moon Semi Sextile Midheaven, Mercury Semi Sextile Venus, Mercury Square Mars, Mercury Semi Sextile Ascendant, Venus Trine Mars, Venus Semi Square Uranus, Venus Sextile Ascendant, Mars Sextile Ascendant, Jupiter Trine Saturn, Jupiter Sesquiquadrate Neptune, Neptune Semi Sextile Pluto, Neptune Conjunct Midheaven, Ascendant Square Midheaven

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