William “Billy” Strayhorn (1915-1967) PHMC Marker (in front of Westinghouse High School) - African American Historic Places (sitios de interés)
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1101 N Murtland St
Pittsburgh, PA 15208
Jazz composer and arranger. Collaborated with Duke Ellington. Billy Strayhorn’s “Take the A Train” became the Ellington orchestra’s theme song. A graduate of Westinghouse High School, Strayhorn had his musical talents nurtured here.
Pittsburgh, PA 15208
Jazz composer and arranger. Collaborated with Duke Ellington. Billy Strayhorn’s “Take the A Train” became the Ellington orchestra’s theme song. A graduate of Westinghouse High School, Strayhorn had his musical talents nurtured here.
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