Billy Eckstine
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William Clarence Eckstine (July 8, 1914 – March 8, 1993) was an American jazz and pop singer and a bandleader during the swing and bebop eras. He was noted for his rich, almost operatic bass-baritone voice. In 2019, Eckstine was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award "for performers who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording". His recording of "I Apologize" (MGM, 1951) was given the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999. The New York Times described him as an "influential band leader" whose "suave bass-baritone" and "full-throated, sugary approach to popular songs inspired singers such as Earl Coleman, Johnny Hartman, Joe Williams, Arthur Prysock, and Lou Rawls."
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- Stormy Monday Blues - Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 4 (1959, 1961) - Billy Eckstine
- Lonesome Lover Blues - Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 4 (1959, 1961) - Billy Eckstine
- Blues, the Mother of Sin - Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 4 (1959, 1961) - Billy Eckstine
- Jelly, Jelly - Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 4 (1959, 1961) - Billy Eckstine
- Don't Cry Baby - Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 4 (1959, 1961) - Billy Eckstine
- Travellin' All Alone - Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 4 (1959, 1961) - Billy Eckstine
- Little Mama - Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 4 (1959, 1961) - Billy Eckstine
- I Want a Little Girl - Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 4 (1959, 1961) - Billy Eckstine
- Drifting Blues - Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 4 (1959, 1961) - Billy Eckstine
- Song of the wanderer - Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 4 (1959, 1961) - Billy Eckstine
- Piano Man - Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 4 (1959, 1961) - Billy Eckstine
- Together - Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 4 (1959, 1961) - Billy Eckstine
- Deep Purple - Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 4 (1959, 1961) - Billy Eckstine
- Always - Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 4 (1959, 1961) - Billy Eckstine
- Lover Came Back - Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 4 (1959, 1961) - Billy Eckstine
- By the River Sainte Marie - Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 4 (1959, 1961) - Billy Eckstine
- Flying Colors: Alone Together - Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 4 (1959, 1961) - Billy Eckstine
- Winter Weather - Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 4 (1959, 1961) - Billy Eckstine
- I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) - Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 4 (1959, 1961) - Billy Eckstine
- On your Toes: There's a Small Hotel - Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 4 (1959, 1961) - Billy Eckstine
- Out of Nowhere - Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 4 (1959, 1961) - Billy Eckstine
- The Bells of St. Mary's: Aren't You Glad You're You - Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 4 (1959, 1961) - Billy Eckstine
- Remember - Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 4 (1959, 1961) - Billy Eckstine
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