Facts about Billy Strayhorn

Occup.Composer
FromUSA
BornNovember 29, 1915
DiedMay 31, 1967
Aged51 years

Summary

Billy Strayhorn was a famous Composer from USA, who lived between November 29, 1915 and May 31, 1967. He/she became 51 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac sagittarius, who is known for Philosophical, Motion, Experimentation, Optimism. Our collection contains 12 quotes who is written / told by Billy, under the main topic Music.

Related authors: Duke Ellington (Musician)

12 Famous quotes by Billy Strayhorn

Small: I think everything should happen at halfway to dawn. Thats when all the heads of government should meet
"I think everything should happen at halfway to dawn. That's when all the heads of government should meet. I think everybody would fall in love"
Small: Ever up and onward
"Ever up and onward"
Small: A Train was born without any effort - if was like writing a letter to a friend
"A Train was born without any effort - if was like writing a letter to a friend"
Small: Im not fit company for man or beast
"I'm not fit company for man or beast"
Small: Romance is mush, stifling those who strive
"Romance is mush, stifling those who strive"
Small: In order to play and write, its unique - you either do one or the other
"In order to play and write, it's unique - you either do one or the other"
Small: My grandmother played the piano, and I used to toddle over there and pick out little things that sounde
"My grandmother played the piano, and I used to toddle over there and pick out little things that sounded good to me"
Small: All music is beautiful
"All music is beautiful"
Small: Love or not, I wouldnt subject a wife to the road. Its punishment
"Love or not, I wouldn't subject a wife to the road. It's punishment"
Small: If you want something hard enough, it just gets done
"If you want something hard enough, it just gets done"
Small: Youre in a mess, and in excess
"You're in a mess, and in excess"
Small: Ill live a lush life in some small dive
"I'll live a lush life in some small dive"