{"product_id":"the-music-of-billy-may-jack-mirtle-9780313307393","title":"The Music of Billy May: A Discography","description":"\u003cp\u003eBilly May was a self-taught musician and arranger. In 1938, he received his first big break arranging and playing trumpet; first, for the Charlie Barnet band, and in 1940, the band of Glenn Miller. Settling in Hollywood in 1943, his first of many big breaks in radio was playing in Ozzie Nelson's band for the \u003ci\u003eRed Skelton Show\u003c\/i\u003e. Shortly thereafter, May was asked by Nelson to be musical director to his new show, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. He was also fortunate to play in the orchestra and write arrangements for John Scott Trotter on Bing Crosby's \u003ci\u003eKraft Music Hall\u003c\/i\u003e. Billy May's earliest collaboration with Frank Sinatra produced \u003ci\u003eDon't Fence Me In\u003c\/i\u003e for broadcast on December 23, 1944. Capitol Records paired Billy May and Alan Livingston to initiate a series of children's recordings with arrangements and compositions such as \u003ci\u003eBozo the Clown\u003c\/i\u003e and the exceedingly popular \u003ci\u003eI Taut I Taw a Putty Tat\u003c\/i\u003e. As a band leader and arranger, his signature included the prominent saxophone section glissando (sliding, or slurping) effect, and highly imaginative arrangements. His last great project was the documentation on record of swing era music, commissioned by Time-Life, and completed in 1973. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe discography covers Billy May as arranger and composer from 1944-1998, as sideman and arranger for others, his work on radio, television, movies, and international appearances, his road band, recordings, both domestic and foreign, and his transcriptions. Data is cross-indexed by song title and artist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Mirtle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313307393\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313307393\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 568\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.52h x 6.46w x 1.78d","brand":"Jack Mirtle","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086478225663,"sku":"9780313307393","price":116.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d32c1e56-b5e2-442f-a67a-7923331466f8.jpg?v=1769094896","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-music-of-billy-may-jack-mirtle-9780313307393","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}