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William Clarence Eckstine was an American jazz and pop singer and a bandleader during the swing era. He was noted for his rich, almost operatic bass-baritone voice. His recording of "I Apologize" was given the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999. The New York Times described him as an "influential band leader" whose "suave bass-baritone" and "full-throated, sugary approach to popular songs inspired singers like Joe Williams, Arthur Prysock and Lou Rawls."
Birth Name
William Clarence Eckstein
Born
Wednesday, 08 July 1914
Died
Monday, 08 March 1993
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
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| It's Black Entertainment | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2002 |
| Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones | Self | 1990 |
| Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration | Self | 1988 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling | Johnny Barnett | 1986 |
| Motown Returns to the Apollo | Self | 1985 |
| Uptown: A Tribute to the Apollo Theatre | Self | 1980 |
| Let's Do It Again | Zack | 1975 |
| Sammy and Company | Self | 1975 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
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