"William Clarence Eckstein"@en . "American musician" . . . "1990Z"^^ . . "1993Z"^^ . "William Clarence \"Billy\" Eckstine (July 8, 1914 \u2013 March 8, 1993) was an American singer with a rich, resonant, almost operatic baritone voice and a bandleader of the swing era. Eckstine's recording of \"I Apologize\" (MGM, 1948) was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999."@en . . "1914-07-08Z"^^ . . "Billy Eckstine"@en . "1940Z"^^ . "1993-03-08Z"^^ . "Mr. B"@en . "solo_singer" . . . . . . "1914Z"^^ . . . "Eckstine, Billy"@en . .