Ray Sims
Ray C. Sims (January 18, 1921, Wichita - 2000) was an American jazz trombonist. He was the brother of Zoot Sims. Sims played in territory bands in the early 1940s, then recorded with Anita O'Day and Benny Goodman shortly after the end of World War II. He worked with Les Brown (1947-1957) and Dave Pell (1953-1957), then with Harry James (1957-1969), and also worked as a sideman in the late 1950s with Charlie Barnet, Bill Holman, and Red Norvo. In the 1970s he played with James again and with Corky Corcoran; near the end of the decade he recorded with his brother Zoot. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 18, 1921 (Wichita), Died 2000
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 149 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 7130 | 4/13/1953 | One o'clock jump-2 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7135 | 4/14/1953 | Lullaby in rhythm-2 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7136 | 4/14/1953 | Flying home-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7137 | 4/14/1953 | Brown's little jug-2 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7138 | 4/14/1953 | Perdido-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7269 | 6/25/1953 | Invitation | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7270 | 6/25/1953 | Hot point | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7271 | 6/25/1953 | Forty cups of coffee | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7272 | 6/25/1953 | Forty cups of coffee | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7364 | 9/17/1953 | Street of dreams | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7365 | 9/17/1953 | Darn that dream | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7366 | 9/17/1953 | I guess I'll have to dream the rest | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7367 | 9/17/1953 | A million dreams ago | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7368 | 9/17/1953 | Dream | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7369 | 9/17/1953 | Did you ever see a dream walking? | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7370 | 9/17/1953 | I dream too much | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7371 | 9/17/1953 | I dream of you | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7637 | 4/15/1954 | I've got my love to keep me warm | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7638 | 4/15/1954 | Sentimental train | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7639 | 4/15/1954 | The gal from Joe's | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7741 | 6/21/1954 | All she said was Umh hum | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7742 | 6/21/1954 | She is the sunshine of Virginia | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7743 | 6/21/1954 | The man that got away (Un homme est parti Cor (F) 45-80039) | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7744 | 6/21/1954 | They were doing the mambo | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7745 | 6/22/1954 | [Unknown title(s)] | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sims, Ray," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/209474.
Sims, Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/209474.
"Sims, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Sims, Ray - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96010475
Wikidata: Ray Sims - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15439785
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27257802
MusicBrainz: Ray Sims - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/525302a8-0dee-4692-a6be-fe70421f2878
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