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Billy May

Person · US

Lineage

Sound Signature

big band musiceasy listeningjazzorchestral popswing musictraditional popvocal music

Sound Profile

Genre BreadthSample UseCollab RadiusEra SpreadInstrument Div.Geo Reach14100

Origins

GeographyUS
Sound FamilyJazz

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Sampled By

You Must Remember This #2, “Frank Sinatra in Outer Space”
Karina Longworth
Lookin’ Fly
Dylan Dresdow
Lookin’ Fly
Keith Harris
Lookin’ Fly
Murs
Lookin’ Fly
Padraic Kerin
Lookin’ Fly
Sebastien Nova

Release Timeline

19521955195819591960196219631965196619701975198019851990199519972000
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Discography

Naughty Operetta / Plays for Fancy Dancin'
Naughty Operetta / Plays for Fancy Dancin'
2000
The Girls and Boys of Broadway
The Girls and Boys of Broadway
1960
I've Got a Lot of Livin' to Do!
I've Got a Lot of Livin' to Do!
1962
Big Fat Brass
Big Fat Brass
A Band Is Born
A Band Is Born
1952
Cha Cha!
Cha Cha!
Pow!
Pow!
1962
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet
1966
Anita O’Day Swings Cole Porter With Billy May
Anita O’Day Swings Cole Porter With Billy May
1959
Anita O'Day and Billy May Swing Rodgers and Hart
Anita O'Day and Billy May Swing Rodgers and Hart
1960
Horn-A-Plenty
Horn-A-Plenty
1962
The Girls & Boys on Broadway / The Sweetest Swingin' Sounds of 'No Strings'
The Girls & Boys on Broadway / The Sweetest Swingin' Sounds of 'No Strings'
1997
A Band Is Born / Big Band Bash
A Band Is Born / Big Band Bash
2000
Big Band Bash!
Big Band Bash!
1952
Bill's Bag
Bill's Bag
1963
Johnny Cool
Johnny Cool
1963
Ole Tormé: Mel Tormé Goes South of the Border With Billy May
Ole Tormé: Mel Tormé Goes South of the Border With Billy May
1965
Today
Today
1966
Merry Andrew / Music of the Big Top Circus Band
Merry Andrew / Music of the Big Top Circus Band
1958