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© Miroslav Jurčeka (1989-2022)
ECKSTINE Billy

Personal Data:

Born: 08.07.1914 (as William Clarence Eckstine)
Died: 08.03.1993 (stroke)

Appearances:

ex The Earl Hines Orchestra

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Once More with Feeling1960
2.No Cover, No Minimum30.08.1960
3.Stormy4/1971 Stax
4.If She Walked Into My Life1974
5.At Basin Street East
& Quincy Jones
11/1976 Philips Sonic
6.I'm A Singer1984
7.Mr B & Bebop Band22.06.1999
8.Old Black Magic
& Sarah Vaughan
22.06.1999
9.Now Singing in 12 Great Movies12.03.2002Universal
10.Timeless16.07.2002Savoy Jazz
11.Proper Introduction to Billy Eckstine: Ballads, Blues And Bebop30.11.2004Proper
12.Jukebox Hits 1943-195321.06.2005Acrobat
13.Early Mr. B: 1940-195313.09.2005Jazz Legends
14.Swinging Mr. B08.11.2005Passport Audio
15.Prisoner of Love: The Romantic Billy Eckstine25.07.2006Savoy Jazz
16.All of My Life18.11.2008Jasmine
17.Everything I Have Is Yours: The Best of the M-G-M Years10.03.2009Dynamic
18.Mellow Mr. B: 4 Original LPs 1957-196117.06.2014Jasmine
19.4 Classic Albums24.06.2014Avid
20.Sing the Best of Irving Berlin
& Sarah Vaughan
09.12.2014Vinyl Passion
21.The Essential Recordings04.11.2016Primo

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.My Foolish Heart4/1950 6
2.I Wanna Be Loved6/1950 9
3.I Apologize2/1951 8
4.Kiss Of Fire4/1952 17
5.No One But You11/1954 3
6.Careless Lips6/1955
7.Bitter With The Sweet2/1956 RCA Victor 76
8.Passing Strangers
& Sarah Vaughan
7/1957 Mercury22 84
9.Vertigo8/1958
10.Gigi2/1959 Mercury8
11.Had You Been Around1965 Tamla Motown
12.Passing Strangers
& Sarah Vaughan
2/1969 20

Press References:

Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19934 7Marketing
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1971001.05.197117Pop Albumsalbum review
1972012.02.197222Caught In The Actgig review
19764323.10.197645interview
19764506.11.197625Jazz Albumsalbum review