Artist · from Pittsburgh · 1916 to 2004
Edward William May Jr. was an American composer, arranger and trumpeter. He composed film and television music for The Green Hornet (1966), The Mod Squad (1968), Batman, and Naked City (1960). He collaborated on films such as Pennies from Heaven (1981), and orchestrated Cocoon, and Cocoon: The Return, among others.
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You May Swing (2021 Remastered Version)30 Jul 2021Vinyl
Billy May Plays The Standards3 May 2004Vinyl
The Ultimate3 Mar 2003Vinyl
Billy May's Big Fat Brass1 Jan 2000Vinyl
Bill's Bag1963Vinyl
Billy May's Bacchanalia!25 May 1962Vinyl
The Girls and Boys of Broadway1960Vinyl
Harp with a Beat6 Jul 1957Vinyl
A Band Is Born1952Vinyl
Big Band Bash!1952VinylRecords from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
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