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Edward William May Jr. [1] (November 10, 1916 – January 22, 2004) was an American composer, arranger and trumpeter. He composed film and television music for The Green Hornet (1966), The Mod Squad (1968), Batman (with Batgirl theme, 1967), [1] and Naked City (1960).
Edward William May Jr. (10 de noviembre de 1916 – 22 de enero de 2004), o más conocido como Billy May, fue un compositor, arreglista y trompetista estadounidense. Su álbum Big Band Bash (1952) estuvo en el tercer lugar de los más vendidos en Estados Unidos. [1]
12 de dic. de 2017 · ( from the LA Times ) Billy May, a 1950s bandleader, composer and arranger with a highly distinctive style who worked with such leading recording artists as Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee, died of a heart attack Thursday at his home in San Juan Capistrano. He was 87. May began his career as a trumpeter with the Charlie Barnet Band in 1938.
During the 1940s, May also wrote arrangements for the Les Brown, Woody Herman and Alvino Rey orchestras and worked in studios and for NBC. During the 1950s, he led his own band, which scored successes with his arrangements of "All of Me," "Lulu's Back in Town," "Charmaine," "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street,"and his own compositions.
26 de ene. de 2004 · By Peter Keepnews. Jan. 26, 2004. Billy May, a prolific arranger best known for his work with Frank Sinatra, died on Thursday at his home in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., his wife, Doris, said....
10 de nov. de 2021 · Billy May arranged for some of the best in the business, artists like Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, and Anita O’Day. Published on November 10, 2021
November 10, 1916 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Died. January 22, 2004 · San Juan Capistrano, California, USA (heart attack) Birth name. Edward William May Jr. Mini Bio. Distinguished multiple Grammy-winning trumpeter, arranger, conductor and songwriter whose instantly-recognizable style remains a longtime trademark.
