. . "Billy Strayhorn"@en . . . "William Thomas \"Billy\" Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 \u2013 May 31, 1967) 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\"."@en . . . "Strayhorn, Billy"@en . . "1915Z"^^ . . . . "William Thomas Strayhorn"@en . "1964Z"^^ . . "1967Z"^^ . "1967-05-31Z"^^ . . "American musician" . "non_performing_personnel" . . . "1915-11-29Z"^^ . "1934Z"^^ .