Billy May

Billy May Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Edward William May Jr. (November 10, 1916 – January 22, 2004) was an American composer, arranger and trumpeter. He composed film and television music for The Green Hornet (1966), The Mod Squad (1968), Batman (with Batgirl theme, 1967), and Naked City (1960). He collaborated on films such as Pennies from Heaven (1981), and orchestrated Cocoon, and Cocoon: The Return, among others. May wrote arrangements for many top singers, including Frank Sinatra, Yma Sumac, Nat King Cole, Anita O'Day, Peggy Lee,... [more on Wikipedia]

Billy May began charting in 1952 with Charmaine.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.

Top songs: #1: Main Title Theme from Man with the Golden Arm - #2: Charmaine - #3: Front Page Rag
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  1952
1.
02/1952
#2  Charmaine
Billy May greentick

67 pts
17
US




[Capitol 1919]
written by Erno Rapee & Lew Pollack
  1956
2.
03/1956
#1  Main Title Theme from Man with the Golden Arm
Billy May greentick

110 pts
49
US


9
UK
written by Elmer Bernstein & Sylvia Fine
  1975
3.
01/1975
#3  Front Page Rag
Billy May greentick

7 pts


20
AC


instrumental
[MCA 40352]
written by Billy May greentick


See also...

Nat King Cole and Billy May and His Orchestra


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