In Remembrance: Celebrating the Life of Billy Strayhorn-November 29th, 1915-May 31st, 1967

Billy Strayhorn Songs Inc. and the Billy Strayhorn Foundation honor the memory of one of the most accomplished composers in the history of American music and the creator of a body of work that includes so many great standards, Billy Strayhorn, who passed 58 years ago on May 31st, 1967. Strayhorn played a vital role in contributing to the jazz canon, using it as a vehicle for some of the greatest, most ambitious music of the 20th century.

May his life, his music and his visionary artistry continue to inspire others to keep moving “Ever Up and Onward”…