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
Billy’s Best!
Mr. B. And The Bebop Band
The Magnificent Mr. B
Boppin’ With “B”
Jazz Masters
Jazz Masters (100 Ans De Jazz)
That Old Black Magic a Collection of Sophisticated Standards
In the Still of the Night
Mr. B
The Chronological Classics: Billy Eckstine 1947
The Cool Mr. B
The Cool Mr. B
Cocktail Hour
Complete Savoy Recordings
‘Mr B’
Billy Eckstine & Quincy Jones at Basin Street East
Now Singing in 12 Great Movies
The Legendary Big Band
Timeless
My Foolish Heart
The Motown Years
You Call It Madness
I Ain’t Like That
In The Still Of The Night
American Songbook
Prisoner of Love: The Romantic Billy Eckstine
Caravan all the best
Don’t Worry ’Bout Me & Broadway, Bongos and Mr. “B”
Absolutely Christmas
The Classics of Mr. B (Remastered)
Collection 1947-62
Anything You Wanna Do
Billy Eckstine
Billy Eckstine Favorites
Billy Eckstine Meets Arthur Prysock
Billy Eckstine Sings With Benny Carter
Billy Eckstine With Woody Herman And His Orchestra
Blue Moon / Temptation
Caravan / What's My Name
Compact Jazz: Billy Eckstine
Early Autumn
Everything I Have Is Yours / I Apologize
Farewell To Romance/ Lost In Loveliness
Greatest Hits
I Apologize
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
I Thought I'd Seen Everything / I Let A Song Go Out Of A Heart
I Wanna Be Loved
Love Songs
Once More With Feeling
Passing Strangers
Seabreeze / No One But You
Sentimental Mood / In The Still Of The Night
Sings "Tenderly"
Sing The Best of Irving Berlin Vol. 1
Sing The Best Of Irving Berlin Vol. 2
Sitting By The Window / My Foolish Heart
Solitude/I Got It Bad
Stardust / I Apologize
The Golden Hits
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