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Billy May
Pittsburgh, United States
Billy May is credited on 4,166 releases across 922 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
4,166
Credits
922
Albums
8
Decades active
317
In collections
Biography
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American trumpet player and Big Band arranger. Later in his career he also composed for film and television.
Born November 10, 1916, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Died January 22, 2004, San Juan Capistrano, California, USA.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
4,166 releases · 922 albums · active 1950–2025
- Performance · 6,894
- Other credits · 654
- Production · 5
- Engineering · 1
Studios: Capitol Studios · Radio Recorders · Symphony Hall, Boston · United Recording Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Kill Bill Vol. 1 (Original Soundtrack)
2003
Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely
1958
Ultimate Sinatra
2015
Come Fly With Me
1958
Come Dance With Me!
1959
Christmas Portrait
1978
This Is Sinatra!
1956
Trilogy: Past, Present & Future
1980
Horizon
1975
Point Of No Return
1962
Elephunk
2003
Swing Easy!
1954
A Man And His Music
1965
Glenn Miller Plays Selections From "The Glenn Miller Story" And Other Hits
1956
Songs For Young Lovers
1954
Just One Of Those Things
1957
Soul Sauce
1965
Classic Sinatra - His Great Performances 1953-1960
2000
An Old-Fashioned Christmas
1984
This Is The Big Band Era
1971
Francis A. & Edward K.
1968
Try A Little Tenderness
1967
Looking Back
1965
Let's Face The Music
1964
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