Music
Was that really Billy Eckstine at the Vine St. Bar & Grill?
Feb. 13, 1992
Entertainment & Arts
An unidentified entertainer has bought the gold records and personal memorabilia of jazzman Billy Eckstine from the Internal Revenue Service, saving them from public auction.
Nov. 1, 1986
The story of Billy Eckstine, who died Monday in Pittsburgh, was a tale of two talents--gifts that he could never quite reconcile.
March 10, 1993
Billy Eckstine, the handsome, dapper, bandleader and vocalist who turned out popular hits in the 1940s and ‘50s while playing a pivotal role in the formative years of be-bop, died Monday in Pittsburgh.
March 9, 1993
For more than 35 years, Billy Eckstine has been “apologizing”--from the bottom of his heart, actually--but fans all over the world have refused to let the guy off the hook, demanding more and more as the clock wearily ticked on.
Feb. 4, 1986
Billy Eckstine’s place in musical history is clearly important, yet somewhat ambiguous.
Feb. 9, 1992
Bernie Ebbins, the former road manager for several leading jazz and pop music figures, including singers Billy Eckstine and Vic Damone and band leader Count Basie, has died.
Jan. 11, 2005
Travel & Experiences
GLASSES clink, smoke fills the air, a slot machine makes noise in the background.
Feb. 5, 2006
The recent announcement that Alain Levy will become president and chief executive of Polygram N.V. has sparked speculation that the company might make music industry history by naming a black executive to head its U.S. operations.
June 9, 1990
It costs close to $500,000 to record and market an album by a new artist these days, so the last thing an executive wants to hear when he tells friends about a new signing is a wisecrack.
July 23, 1988