Billy Kyle
A fluent pianist with a light touch, Billy Kyle never achieved much fame, but he always worked steadily. A professional from the time he was 18, Kyle played in the big bands of Tiny Bradshaw and Lucky Millinder and then became an important part of the John Kirby Sextet (1938-1942), a perfect vehicle for his style. He was forced to leave the band when he was drafted and, after three years in the military (1942-1945), Kyle freelanced, working fairly often with Sy Oliver. He joined Louis Armstrong's All-Stars in 1953 and was there for nearly 13 years until his death. His playing with Armstrong, although appealing, tended to be very predictable. Billy Kyle had very few opportunities to record as a leader and none during his Armstrong years; just some octet and septet sides in 1937, two songs with a quartet in 1939, and outings in 1946 with a trio and an octet, 17 songs in all.
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Discography
31 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Jazz Piano Master: Joe Sullivan & Billy Kyle
Jazz - Released by History on 5/01/2000
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Complete Jazz Series 1939 - 1946
Jazz - Released by Complete Jazz Series on 30/03/2009
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Complete Jazz Series 1937 - 1938
Jazz - Released by Complete Jazz Series on 30/03/2009
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Billy Kyle Selected Hits Vol. 1
Jazz - Released by Charly Records on 1/01/2022
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Billy Kyle Selected Favorites
Jazz - Released by Charly Records on 20/06/2006
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Billy Kyle's When Day Is Done
Jazz - Released by Charly Records on 25/06/2006
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Billy Kyle Selected Hits Vol. 1
Jazz - Released by Charly Records on 1/01/2022
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Billy Kyle Selected Favorites
Jazz - Released by Charly Records on 20/06/2006
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Billy Kyle Selected Hits Vol. 2
Jazz - Released by Charly Records on 1/01/2022
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Billy Kyle Selected Hits Vol. 2
Jazz - Released by Charly Records on 1/01/2022
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Billy Kyle Selected Hits Vol. 1
Jazz - Released by Crazy Warthog Media on 1/01/2022
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Ready to Let Go
Jazz - Released by Crazy Warthog Media on 1/01/2022
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Ready to Let Go
Jazz - Released by nagel heyer records on 1/01/2022
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1937-1938 (HD Remastered)
Vocal Jazz - Released by Reborn Recordings on 26/03/2019
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Top 60 Classics: The Very Best of Billy Kyle
Jazz - Released by Crazy Warthog Media on 1/01/2022
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Date For Eight
Jazz - Released by Crazy Warthog Media on 1/01/2022
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Billy Kyle's When Day is Done
Jazz - Released by Crazy Warthog Media on 1/01/2022
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo