Quotes by Billy Eckstine

About Billy Eckstine:

William Clarence "Billy" Eckstine was an American singer with a rich, resonant, almost operatic baritone voice and a bandleader of the swing era. Eckstine's recording of "I Apologize" (MGM, 1948) was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999.
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If you want to be a doctor, a lawyer you must go to college. But if you want to be a musician or such, study your craft. Study music.

Billy Eckstine

When you're playing music, say for instance, you're playing a part of the band and you're looking at your music, your horn is down into the stand. This way, it's up and it goes right on out to the audience, you know?

Billy Eckstine

Author Bio

  • NameBilly Eckstine
  • DescriptionAmerican musician
  • BornJuly 8, 1914
  • DiedMarch 8, 1993
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSinger; Bandleader; Conductor; Jazz Musician