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Billy May (Edward William May Jr.) was born on 10 November, 1916 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, is a music_department,composer,soundtrack. Discover Billy May's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?

Popular As Edward William May Jr.
Occupation music_department,composer,soundtrack
Age 87 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 10 November, 1916
Birthday 10 November
Birthplace Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Date of death 22 January, 2004
Died Place San Juan Capistrano, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Billy May Height, Weight & Measurements

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Who Is Billy May's Wife?

His wife is Joan Gastel (1 January 1954 - 1970) ( divorced), Doris May (? - 22 January 2004) ( his death) ( 4 children)

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Wife Joan Gastel (1 January 1954 - 1970) ( divorced), Doris May (? - 22 January 2004) ( his death) ( 4 children)
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Billy May Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Billy May worth at the age of 87 years old? Billy May’s income source is mostly from being a successful Music Department. He is from United States. We have estimated Billy May's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Source of Income Music Department

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1950

In the early 1950s, Billy May had his own orchestra, for which the theme was "Lean Baby", featuring his trademark sax style.

1957

Distinguished multiple Grammy-winning trumpeter, arranger, conductor and songwriter whose instantly-recognizable style remains a longtime trademark. The son of a roofer and a youthful asthmatic, his physician advised therapy through playing the tuba. In his school band, he developed an appreciation of the other instruments and became a self-taught trumpeter and trombonist, and also an arranger. On the occasion when Charlie Barnet was to perform on a Pittsburgh radio station, May came to the studio to show Barnet some arrangements, which Barnet accepted but never paid for. Several months later, May approached Barnet for payment and Barnet offered May a position with his band. For Barnet, he provided the arrangement for his hits "Cherokee" and "Redskin Rhumba". Eventually Glenn Miller became aware of the Barnet band's sound and hired May away to play and arrange. For Miller, Billy May contributed the arrangements for "Serenade in Blue", "American Patrol" and "Take the 'A' Train". When the Miller band dissolved during World War II, May settled in Los Angeles to work with NBC and Capitol Records as a studio arranger, and with the bands of 'Les Brown', Woody Herman, Alvino Rey and Ozzie Nelson. But his longest association was with Frank Sinatra, with whom he worked on the noted albums "Come Fly With Me" (1957), " and "Come Dance With Me" (1958), "Come Swing With Me" (1961), and "Trilogy" (1979).

1961

Composed, orchestrated and conducted the score for "Stan Freberg Presents: The United States Of America", a "Stage Musical" written by Freberg specifically to be listened to in stereo. Part 1 was released in 1961, but Part 2 didn't make its first appearance until 1996, when Rhino Records released BOTH parts as a 2 - CD set.

1988

Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1988.