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Billy Eckstine

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The Resume

    (July 8, 1914-March 8, 1993)
    Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Raised in Washington, D.C.
    Full name was William Clarence Eckstein
    Died of a heart attack at 78
    Recorded jazz standards such as 'I Apologize,' 'Skylark,' 'Prisoner of Love' and 'No One But You'

Why he might be annoying:

    He was a pretty boy.
    He changed the spelling of his surname because it looked 'too Jewish.'
    He dropped out of Howard University after one year.
    He was divorced.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was famed for his smooth baritone.
    He was the first black male romantic singing idol.
    Always a dapper dresser, he created his own line of 'Mr. B' shirts.
    His bebop big band nurtured the careers of Miles Davis, Dexter Gordon, Charlie Parkerand Sarah Vaughan.

Credit: Black Chic


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 47 Votes: 57.45% Annoying