Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk
Wednesday March 12th, 2025

Billy Strayhorn Jazz musician

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Nov 29, 1915
  • Died: May 31, 1967

William Thomas "Billy" Strayhorn was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger, best known for his successful collaboration with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington, lasting nearly three decades. His compositions include "Take the 'A' Train", "Chelsea Bridge", and "Lush Life".

All music is beautiful. music

Romance is mush, stifling those who strive. romance

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There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 other thoughts from John Millington Synge

3 other thoughts from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 thoughts from William Butler Yeats

28 thoughts from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 more thoughts from Dave Barry

27 more thoughts from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 other sayings from Winston Churchill

74 other sayings from Winston Churchill