Quickie Quiz
Many people assume that the Charlie Parker tune “Billie’s Bounce” was named in honor of Billie Holliday. That is not the case. Who, in fact, was the Billie in “Billie’s Bounce?”
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Many people assume that the Charlie Parker tune “Billie’s Bounce” was named in honor of Billie Holliday. That is not the case. Who, in fact, was the Billie in “Billie’s Bounce?”
Billy Eckstine?
Billy Strayhorn?
Billy Basie aka the “Count”?
Billy Shaw – of “Shaw ‘Nuff” fame?
Yes, indeed, Jason, it was Billy Shaw, Bird’s manager. He spelled his name with a “Y” and not an “IE” at the end, so therein lies much of the confusion.