Billy Strayhorn was my right arm, my left arm, all the eyes in the back of my head, my brainwaves in his… — Duke Ellington Copy Share Image
Billy Strayhorn is my right arm, my left arm, and the six eyes in the back of my head. — Duke Ellington Copy Share Image
That's all I did - that's all I ever did - try to do what Billy Strayhorn did. — Gil Evans Copy Share Image
In music, as you develop a theme or musical idea, there are many points at which directions must be decided, and at… — Duke Ellington Copy Share Image
Billy Strayhorn wrote Multicolored Blue. Billy to me is the boss of the arrangers. — Quincy Jones Copy Share Image
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