Billy May

Summary

Billy May is a human^[1]. Born in Pittsburgh^[2], he… he was born on November 10, 1916^[3]. He passed away in San Juan Capistrano^[4]. He died on January 22, 2004^[5]. He worked as a trumpeter^[6], composer^[7], bandleader^[8], jazz musician^[9], and musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (396 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Pittsburgh^[2], Billy May…
• Billy May died in San Juan Capistrano^[4].
• Billy May was born on November 10, 1916^[3].
• Billy May died on January 22, 2004^[5].
• Billy May held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Billy May's professions included trumpeter^[6].
• Billy May worked as a composer^[7].
• Billy May's professions included bandleader^[8].
• Billy May's professions included jazz musician^[9].
• Billy May worked as a musician^[10].
• Billy May's professions included film score composer^[13].
• Billy May received the Grammy Award for Best Arrangement^[14].
• Billy May was a member of Billy May and His Orchestra^[15].
• Billy May was a member of Billy May's Rico Mambo Orchestra^[16].
• Billy May was a member of The Out-Islanders^[17].
• Billy May is recorded as male^[18].
• Billy May's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Billy May's genre is jazz^[20].
• Billy May's genre is big band music^[21].
• Billy May's genre is easy listening^[22].
• Billy May's genre is vocal music^[23].
• Billy May's genre is orchestral pop^[24].
• Billy May's genre is swing^[25].
• Billy May's genre is traditional pop^[26].
• Billy May's record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1916-11-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2004-01-22^[31]

• Genre(s): easy listening, jazz, traditional pop^[32]

• Community tags: big band music, easy listening, jazz, orchestral pop, swing music, traditional pop, vocal music^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5146db52-8ac5-44e9-a89a-affdb76bbb0c^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Billy May was born in Pittsburgh^[2]. He was born on November 10, 1916^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include trumpeter^[6], composer^[7], bandleader^[8], jazz musician^[9], musician^[10], and film score composer^[13].

Recognition

Billy May received the Grammy Award for Best Arrangement^[14].

Death and Burial

Billy May died on January 22, 2004^[5]. He passed away in San Juan Capistrano^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[35].

Why It Matters

Billy May ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (396 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Billy May born?

Born in Pittsburgh^[2], Billy May…

Where did Billy May die?

Billy May died in San Juan Capistrano^[4].

What did Billy May do for work?

Billy May worked as trumpeter^[6], composer^[7], bandleader^[8], jazz musician^[9], and musician^[10].

What awards did Billy May receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Arrangement^[14].