Posts tagged: Lena Horne

Billy Strayhorn is a young-looking man in shirtsleeves and necktie. He sits near a piano and seems to be looking through sheet music.

Billy Strayhorn Would Be Only 110 Today

November 29, 2025 | By Fritz Holznagel

Happy birthday to super-composer Billy Strayhorn, who was born on this day in 1915. Billy Strayhorn is best known as the composing partner of Duke Ellington; together they created classic …..

Born 100 Years Ago: JFK, Ella and So Many More

May 3, 2017 | By Fritz Holznagel

What a year for being born was 1917! Actor Dean Martin, Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and jazz star Thelonius Monk all hit their 100th birthdays this year… and they can’t even crack the top …..