Billy Strayhorn

Social : None | Joined group 1939 (Duke Ellington Orchestra) | Work : None | Begin Major Project 1950 (Group toured Europe) | : None | Death by Disease 31 May 1967 (Alcoholism and cancer, age 51) | Diagnoses : Major Diseases | Cancer (Terminal) | Diagnoses : Psychological | Abuse Alcohol | Lifestyle : Work | Same Job more than 10 yrs (Almost 30 years with band) | Passions : Sexuality | Homosexual male | Vocation : Entertain/Music | Composer/ Arranger | Vocation : Entertain/Music | Group/ Duo (Duke Ellington Orchestra) | Vocation : Entertain/Music | Instrumentalist (Piano) | Vocation : Entertain/Music | Song writer (Lyricist)