Artist: Billy Eckstine

Billy Eckstine
Aliases
Billy Eckstine & His Orchestra
Billy Eckstine (The Great Mr. B)
Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra
The Great 'Mr. B'
Real name
William Clarence Eckstein
Born
July 8, 1914
Died
March 8, 1993
Country
United States
Comments
Influential jazz pianist, vocalist and bandleader.

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Never Like This Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Nelson Riddle 1952 Gene McDaniels

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 (Main Theme From) Exodus Billy Eckstine - Bobby Tucker and His Orch. 1961 Pat Boone - Ernest Gold
2 A Cottage for Sale Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra 1945 Revelers
3 A Faded Summer Love Billy Eckstine 1958 Ben Bernie and His Orchestra
4 A Place in the Sun Billy Eckstine 2003 Stevie Wonder
5 A Time for Love Billy Eckstine 2003 Jackie Ward
6 Alexander's Ragtime Band Sarah Vaughan + Billy Eckstine with Hal Mooney & His Orchestra 1959 Emma Carus
7 As Time Goes By Billy Eckstine Arranged and Conducted By Billy May 1960 Frances Williams
8 Ask the Lonely Billy Eckstine 2003 Ivy Jo Hunter
9 Bali Ha'i Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Nelson Riddle 1958 Juanita Hall
10 Bewildered Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Hugo Winterhalter January 1949 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
11 Blue Moon Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Hugo Winterhalter 1948 Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Kenneth Sargent - Shirley Ross
12 Blues in the Night Billy Eckstine Arranged and Conducted By Billy May 1960 William Gillespie
13 Body and Soul Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Buddy Baker 1949 Ambrose and His Orchestra
14 Boulevard of Broken Dreams Billy Eckstine with Bobby Tucker & His Orchestra October 15, 1957 Constance Bennett
15 Climb Ev'ry Mountain Billy Eckstine November 1965 Patricia Neway
16 Coquette Billy Eckstine with The Lee Gordon Singers - Orchestra Conducted by Nelson Riddle 1953 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
17 Dedicated to You Billy Eckstine and Sarah Vaughan - Orchestra Conducted by Joe Lipman 1957 Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy
18 Don't Cry Baby Billy Eckstine Sings/Count Basie Plays 1959 Bessie Smith
19 Don't Get Around Much Anymore Billy Eckstine with The Pied Pipers - Orchestra Conducted by Lou Bring 1954 The Ink Spots - Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
20 Feeling Good Billy Eckstine November 1965 Cy Grant
21 Fools Rush In Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Hugo Winterhalter 1948 Bob Crosby & His Orchestra
22 Gentle on My Mind Billy Eckstine October 1968 John Hartford
23 Ghost of a Chance Billy Eckstine 1958 Bing Crosby
24 Gigi Billy Eckstine January 7, 1958 Louis Jourdan
25 Good Morning Heartache Billy Eckstine October 1968 Billie Holiday
26 I Apologize Billy Eckstine Arr. & Cond. by Billy May 1960 Bing Crosby
27 I Apologize Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Pete Rugolo 1951 Bing Crosby
28 I Cover the Waterfront Billy Eckstine 1958 Abe Lyman's California Ambassador Hotel Orchestra
29 I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues Billy Eckstine 1958 Lillian Shade
30 I Hear a Rhapsody Billy Eckstine Arranged and Conducted By Billy May 1960 Al Donahue & His Orchestra
31 I Love You Billy Eckstine and Sarah Vaughan - Orchestra Conducted by Joe Lipman 1952 Wilbur Evans
32 I Love You Billy Eckstine Arranged and Conducted By Billy May 1960 Wilbur Evans
33 I Surrender Dear Billy Eckstine (The Great Mr. B) 1949 Gus Arnheim and His Coconut Grove Orchestra
34 I Wanna Be Loved Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Russ Case 1950 Helen Forrest
35 I Want a Little Girl Billy Eckstine Sings/Count Basie Plays 1959 McKinney's Cotton Pickers
36 I Wished on the Moon Billy Eckstine 1958 Bing Crosby
37 I'm Beginning to See the Light Billy Eckstine Arranged and Conducted By Billy May 1960 Harry James and His Orchestra
38 I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter Billy Eckstine 1958 Fats Waller and His Rhythm
39 I'm a Fool to Want You Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Russ Case 1951 Frank Sinatra
40 I'm in the Mood for Love Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra 1946 Frances Langford
41 I've Never Been in Love Before Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Russ Case 1950 Robert Alda & Isabel Bigley
42 Imagination Billy Eckstine 1958 Jan Savitt & His Orchestra
43 It's All in the Game Billy Eckstine 2003 Tommy Edwards - Fritz Kreisler
44 Little Green Apples Billy Eckstine 2003 Roger Miller
45 Lost in the Stars Billy Eckstine November 1966 Todd Duncan
46 Love Is Just Around the Corner Billy Eckstine 1958 Bing Crosby
47 Love Me Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Lionel Newman 1954 Willy & Ruth
48 Lullaby of the Leaves Billy Eckstine 1958 Ben Selvin and His Orchestra
49 Mood Indigo Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Lou Bring 1954 The Jungle Band
50 My Foolish Heart Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Russ Case 1950 Martha Mears
51 My Way Billy Eckstine November 1966 Marvin Gaye
52 Out in the Cold Again Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Hugo Winterhalter 1951 The Casa Loma Orchestra
53 People Billy Eckstine 1964 Barbra Streisand
54 Prisoner of Love Billy Eckstine & His Orchestra 1946 Russ Columbo
55 Satin Doll Billy Eckstine 1964
56 Secret Love Billy Eckstine Arranged and Conducted By Billy May 1960 Doris Day
57 September Song Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Russ Case 1955 Walter Huston
58 Solitude The Great 'Mr. B' 1948 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
59 St. Louis Blues Billy Eckstine with The Metronome All Stars 1954 Prince's Band
60 Stardust Billy Eckstine - Buddy Baker and His Orchestra 1950 Isham Jones' Orchestra - Hoagy Carmichael & His Pals
61 Stormy Weather Billy Eckstine Arranged and Conducted By Billy May 1960 Ethel Waters with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
62 Sweet Georgia Brown Billy Eckstine 1964 Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
63 Taking a Chance on Love Billy Eckstine and George Shearing 1951 Ethel Waters
64 Temptation Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Hugo Winterhalter 1949 Bing Crosby
65 That Old Black Magic Billy Eckstine Arranged and Conducted By Billy May 1960 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
66 That's All Billy Eckstine 1958 Nat King Cole
67 The More I See You Billy Eckstine October 1968 Dick Haymes
68 This Is All I Ask Billy Eckstine November 1965 Nat King Cole
69 Time After Time Billy Eckstine October 1968 Frank Sinatra
70 Trust in Me Billy Eckstine with Bobby Tucker & His Orchestra January 7, 1958 Wayne King and His Orchestra
71 Wanted Billy Eckstine 1964 Perry Como
72 What Kind of Fool Am I Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Bobby Tucker 1962 Anthony Newley
73 What a Little Moonlight Can Do Billy Eckstine 1958 Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
74 Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)? Billy Eckstine November 1965 Norman Wisdom
75 With Every Breath I Take Billy Eckstine Arranged and Conducted By Billy May 1960 Bing Crosby
76 Wives and Lovers Billy Eckstine 1964 Jack Jones
77 Wouldn't It Be Loverly? Billy Eckstine 1964 Julie Andrews
78 You've Changed Billy Eckstine with The Bobby Tucker Orchestra 1962 Dick Haymes & Harry James and His Orchestra

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Jelly, Jelly Earl Hines, Billy Eckstine (2 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Basie/Eckstine Incorporated Billy Eckstine Sings/Count Basie Plays 1959 Roulette
2 Billy Eckstine's Imagination Billy Eckstine 1958 EmArcy
3 For Love of Ivy Billy Eckstine October 1968 Motown
4 The Modern Sound of Mr. B Billy Eckstine 1964 Mercury
5 The Motown Years Billy Eckstine 2003 Motown
6 My Way Billy Eckstine November 1966 Motown
7 Once More With Feeling Billy Eckstine Arranged and Conducted By Billy May 1960 Roulette
8 The Prime of My Life Billy Eckstine November 1965 Motown

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 A Cottage for Sale Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra 1945 National Records
2 A Fool in Love Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Nelson Riddle 1953 MGM
3 Alexander's Ragtime Band Sarah Vaughan + Billy Eckstine with Hal Mooney & His Orchestra 1959 Mercury
4 Bali Ha'i Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Nelson Riddle 1958 MGM
5 Blue Moon Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Hugo Winterhalter 1948 MGM
6 Body and Soul Billy Eckstine 1949 MGM
7 Bring Back the Thrill Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Pete Rugolo 1951 MGM
8 Dedicated to You Billy Eckstine and Sarah Vaughan - Orchestra Conducted by Joe Lipman 1957 MGM
9 Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Lou Bring 1954 MGM
10 Gigi Billy Eckstine January 7, 1958 Mercury
11 I Apologize Billy Eckstine Arr. & Cond. by Billy May 1960 Roulette
12 I Love You Billy Eckstine and Sarah Vaughan - Orchestra Conducted by Joe Lipman 1952 MGM
13 I Surrender Dear Billy Eckstine (The Great Mr. B) 1949 National Records
14 I Wanna Be Loved Billy Eckstine 1950 MGM
15 If I Can Help Somebody Billy Eckstine with Bobby Tucker & His Orchestra October 15, 1957 Mercury
16 I'll Know Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Russ Case 1950 MGM
17 I'm a Fool to Want You Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Russ Case 1951 MGM
18 I'm in the Mood for Love Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra 1946 National Records
19 It Isn't Fair Billy Eckstine - Bobby Tucker and His Orch. 1961 Mercury
20 Kiss of Fire Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Nelson Riddle 1952 MGM
21 Lost in Loveliness Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Lou Bring 1954 MGM
22 Love Me Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Lionel Newman 1954 MGM
23 My Foolish Heart Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Russ Case 1950 MGM
24 No Orchids for My Lady Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Hugo Winterhalter January 1949 MGM
25 Out in the Cold Again Billy Eckstine 1951 MGM
26 Prisoner of Love Billy Eckstine & His Orchestra 1946 National Records
27 September Song Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Russ Case 1955 MGM
28 Solitude The Great 'Mr. B' 1948 National Records
29 St. Louis Blues Billy Eckstine with The Metronome All Stars 1954 MGM
30 Taking a Chance on Love Billy Eckstine and George Shearing 1951 MGM
31 Temptation Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Hugo Winterhalter 1949 MGM
32 What Kind of Fool Am I Billy Eckstine - Orchestra Conducted by Bobby Tucker 1962 Mercury
33 You've Changed Billy Eckstine with The Bobby Tucker Orchestra 1962 Mercury

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