Blog: Geezer Music Club

A talented trumpeter who at times led a very successful orchestra of his own, Billy May is probably most remembered now as a composer and arranger, one of the best ever. During a decades-long career that began in the swing era, the Grammy-winner worked with a staggering list of stars; among them Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Bobby Darin, and a host of others. A Pittsburgh native, May's first instrument was - of all things - a tuba, which he played in his high school band and also in local [...]