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Kings of Cool with Moira Stuart: Billy Eckstine

BBC Music JazzKings of Cool

Moira Stuart explores the lives and careers of some of jazz's most prolific male artists. This week she looks at one of the great American jazz singers, Billy Eckstine.

Moira Stuart continues exploring her passion for jazz as she discovers more about some of its legendary male icons. The focus turns to Billy Eckstine. Billy - or "Mr B" as he was affectionately referred to - is known primarily as one of the great American jazz singers and bandleaders of the swing era. As a young man his dream was to pave a career in football. But, after breaking his collarbone, he put paid to that and decided to focus his attentions on music instead; a decision that would change his life forever and lead him to produce some of the greatest jazz music of the 1940s. Join Moira as she tells the story of this late, great, King of Cool, with the help of those who were lucky enough to be part of his journey and some exceptional music.

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Sun 13 Nov 201606:00
BBC Music Jazz

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:03

    Billy Eckstine & The Count Basie Orchestra

    Stormy Monday Blues

  • 00:07

    Billy Eckstine

    Sophisticated Lady

  • 00:10

    Billy Eckstine

    Prisoner Of Love

  • 00:13

    Billy Eckstine

    Opus X

  • 00:16

    Billy Eckstine & Sarah Vaughan

    Always

  • 00:19

    Billy Eckstine

    I Apologise

  • 00:22

    Billy Eckstine

    You're My Everything

  • 00:24

    Billy Eckstine

    I'm Falling For You

  • 00:29

    Billy Eckstine

    Jelly Jelly

  • 00:32

    Billy Eckstine

    Blue Moon

  • 00:35

    Billy Eckstine

    Body and Soul

  • 00:38

    Billy Eckstine

    Misty

  • 00:44

    Billy Eckstine & Count Basie

    Lonesome Lover Blues

  • 00:48

    Billy Eckstine

    In The Still Of The Night

  • 00:53

    Billy Eckstine

    Blowing the Blues Away

  • 00:55

    Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine

    I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm

    • The Irving Berlin Songbook.
    • Emarcy.

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  • Sun 13 Nov 201606:00
    BBC Music Jazz

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