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Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life (Season 8, Episode 14)

TV Episode | 90 min |Documentary

Billy Strayhorn was one of the forces behind the sound of the renowned Duke Ellington Orchestra.

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Portia Scott (as Portia Scott-Hicks)

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Feb 6, 2007 (United States)

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16 cast members

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Keith David Narrator Narrator See fewer	The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Dulé HillBilly Strayhorn Billy Strayhorn See fewer	Psych (2006)
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Dianne Reeves Self Self See fewer	Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
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