Billy May

About the artist

William E. May, (November 10, 1916 – January 22, 2004) better known as Billy May was an American composer and musician. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he played trumpet professionally in big bands such as those of Charlie Barnet starting in 1939. May worked as an arranger for the bands of Glenn Miller and Les Brown before being hired as staff arranger first for the NBC radio network, then for Capitol Records. At Capitol, May wrote arrangements for many top artists

Top songs

1. The Look of Love
2. Hernando's Hideaway
3. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Remastered 1996
4. Mission Impossible
5. So Nice (Summer Samba)
6. Man With the Golden Arm
7. Girl Talk
8. The Man With the Golden Arm
9. Gopher Mambo - 1996 Digital Remaster
10. Hernando's Hideaway - Remastered

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