Person
Billy Eckstine
Albums
247
Members
2
Active
1914–1993
Origin
United States
Biography
William Clarence Eckstine (July 8, 1914 – March 8, 1993) was an American singer of ballads and a bandleader of the swing era. Eckstine's smooth baritone and distinctive vibrato broke down barriers throughout the 1940s, first as leader of the original bop big-band, then as the first romantic black male in popular music. Eckstine's recording of "I Apologize" (MGM Pop Single, 1948) was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999.
Discography
Good Jelly Blues / I Stay In The Mood For You
Blue Moon / Fools Rush In
Fool That I Am / Two Loves Have I
This Is The Inside Story / Just An Old Love Of Mine
I'll Be Faithful / Everything I Have Is Yours
Body And Soul / If Love Is Trouble
Caravan / A Senorita's Bouquet
Fool's Paradise / You're Wonderful
I Got A Date With Rhythm / Jump Call
Night After Night / A New Shade Of Blues
No Orchids For My Lady / Bewildered
Oh Come, All Ye Faithful / Oh, Holy Night
Sitting By The Window / Lost In A Dream
Solitude / I Do - Do You?
Somehow / What's My Name
Temptation / Crying
Baby Won't You Say You Love Me / Free
Be My Love / Only A Moment Ago
Billy Eckstine Favorites
Blue Christmas / The Lonely Shepherd
Free / I Apologize
I'll Know / I've Never Been In Love Before
I'm So Crazy For Love / I Guess I'll Have To Dream The Rest
I Wanna Be Loved / Stardust
My Destiny / Roses
My Foolish Heart / (We've Got A) Sure Thing
Songs By Billy Eckstine
The Show Must Go On / You've Got Me Crying Again
You're All I Need / Dedicated To You
A Weaver Of Dreams / Take Me Back
Be My Love / I'm So Crazy For Love
Bring Back The Thrill / I Apologize
Enchanted Land (Song Of India) / I've Got My Mind On You
If / When You Return
I Left My Hat In Haiti / Here Come The Blues
I'm A Fool To Want You / Love Me
I'm Yours To Command / What Will I Tell My Heart
Jalousie / Strange Interlude
Out In The Cold Again / Once
Pandora / Wonder Why
Taking A Chance On Love / You're Driving Me Crazy! (What Did I Do?)
A Room With A View / Carnival
Be Fair / Come To The Mardi Gras
Early Autumn / Because You're Mine
Hold Me Close To You / If They Ask Me
I Love You
Kiss Of Fire / Never Like This
Kiss Of Fire / Someone To Watch Over Me
Love Songs By Rodgers And Hammerstein
Strange Sensation / Have A Good Time
Coquette / A Fool In Love
Dedicated To You
I Apologize
I Can Read Between The Lines / It Can't Be Wrong
I Laugh To Keep From Crying / Send My Baby Back To Me
I'm Saving Dreams For A Rainy Day / Fortune Telling Cards
Rendezvous / Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Sings "Tenderly"
St. Louis Blues
Until Eternity
Credits
The Chronological Classics: Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra 1944-1945
Les Génies du Jazz, Volume IV N°12
20 Years of Jethro Tull
Coltranology Volume Two
Live at Birdland
That's How I Love the Blues!
No Cover, No Minimum
Basie & Eckstine Incorporated
Sarah Vaughan and Billy Eckstine Sing the Best of Irving Berlin
Alexander's Ragtime Band / No Limit
All Of My Life / Poor Little Heart
All The Things You Are / Don't Take Your Love From Me
At Basin Street East
A Treasury Of Immortal Performances: Earl Hines - Billy Eckstine
Baby Won't You Say You Love Me / Free
Be Fair / Come To The Mardi Gras
Billy Eckstine And The Metronome All Stars
Billy Eckstine Orchestra 1945
Billy Eckstine's Imagination
Billy Eckstine Sings With Benny Carter
Billy Eckstine Together
Billy's Best
Blue Moon / Fools Rush In
Boogie Woogie On St. Louis Blues / Jelly, Jelly
Bring Back The Thrill / I Apologize
Coquette / A Fool In Love
Earl Hines - Billy Eckstine
Early Autumn
Eight Classic Albums
Enchanted Land (Song Of India) / I've Got My Mind On You
Everything I Have Is Yours (The M-G-M Years)
Feel The Warm
Fool That I Am / Two Loves Have I
For Love Of Ivy / A Woman
Fortune Telling Cards / Tenderly
Free / I Apologize
From Battersea To Broadway
‘Gator Swing / Stormy Monday Blues
Gentle On My Mind
Gigi / Trust In Me
Good Jelly Blues / I Stay In The Mood For You
Hold Me Close To You / If They Ask Me
If I Can Help Somebody
If She Walked Into My Life
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
I'll Be Faithful / Everything I Have Is Yours
I'm Yours To Command / What Will I Tell My Heart
In The Rain / Vertigo
I Stay In The Mood For You / I Want To Talk About You
I Wanna Be Loved / Stardust
I Wanna Be Your Man
I Want To Talk About You
I Want To Talk About You / I'll Wait And Pray
Jammin' At Jubilee
Jelly-Jelly / My Deep Blue Dream
Jitney Man / Sophisticated Lady
Live At The Half Note
Lullaby Of Birdland
Mister B. And The Band
Mostly Coltrane