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William E. May, better known as Billy May was an American composer and musician. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he played trumpet professionally in big bands such as those of Charlie Barnet starting in 1939. May worked as an arranger for the bands of Glenn Miller and Les Brown before being hired as staff arranger first for the NBC radio network, then for Capitol Records. At Capitol, May wrote arrangements for many top artists, including Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Stan Freberg, Peggy Lee, Sue Raney, Vic Damone, Jeri Southern, Keely Smith, Bobby Darin, Nancy Wilson, Matt Monro, Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney. May's charts often featured brisk tempos and intricate brass parts. One distinctive feature of his style is his frequent use of trumpet mute devices; another, a saxophone glissando, is widely known as his "slurping saxes". However, May was also an accomplished writer in slower tempos, sometimes using string arrangements. Good examples of this aspect of his work include his brass chart for "These Foolish Things" on the Cole album Just One Of Those Things and his string arrangement of "April In Paris" on Sinatra's Come Fly With Me album.
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Yes, Billy May is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming Billy May concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Billy May tour is scheduled for 1 dates across 0 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
Billy May is scheduled to play 1 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
Billy May's tour starts May 28, 2026 and ends on May 28, 2026. They will play 0 cities; their most recent concert was held in Port Kembla at Servo Food Truck Bar and their next upcoming concert will be in at .
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