Ray Wetzel
Ray Wetzel (September 22, 1924 – August 17, 1951) was an American jazz trumpeter. Critic Scott Yanow described him as "greatly admired by his fellow trumpeters". |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 22, 1924 (Parkersburg), Died August 17, 1951
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1943 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | A-91 | 10-in. | 12/20/1947 | Sa-frantic | Cats Poll | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | A-92 | 10-in. | 12/20/1947 | Bass mood | Cats Poll | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | A-93 | 10-in. | 12/20/1947 | Turmoil | Cats Poll ; Eddie Safranski | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | A-94 | 10-in. | 12/20/1947 | Jumpin' for Jane | Cats Poll ; Eddie Safranski | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71498 | 10-in. | 11/8/1943 | The music stopped | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71499 | 10-in. | 11/8/1943 | Do nothin' till you hear from me | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71500 | 10-in. | 11/8/1943 | I couldn't sleep a wink last night | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71501 | 10-in. | 11/8/1943 | By the river of the roses | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71502 | 10-in. | 11/8/1943 | Basie's basement | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71503 | 10-in. | 11/8/1943 | Who dat up there ? | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71626 | 10-in. | 1/8/1944 | Noah-1 | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71627 | 10-in. | 1/8/1944 | I've got you under my skin-1 | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71628 | 10-in. | 1/8/1944 | I get a kick out of you-1 | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71629 | 10-in. | 1/8/1944 | I'll get by | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71901 | 10-in. | 3/23/1944 | Cherry-2 | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71902 | 10-in. | 3/23/1944 | Milkman, keep those bottles quiet | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71903 | 10-in. | 3/23/1944 | Irresistible you | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71904 | 10-in. | 3/23/1944 | It must be jelly | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71906 | 10-in. | 3/24/1944 | Don't change horses | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71909 | 3/29/1944 | Say so | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 71910 | 3/29/1944 | Goin' home | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 71911 | 3/29/1944 | Refuse it | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 71912 | 3/29/1944 | Ingie speaks-1 | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 71939 | 4/5/1944 | As long as I live | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 71940 | 10-in. | 4/5/1944 | Perdido (Lost)-1 | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71941 | 10-in. | 4/5/1944 | I didn't know about you | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71941[a] | 4/5/1944 | Blue lullaby | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 3690 | 10-in. | 12/11/1944 | As long as I love | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | L 3691 | 10-in. | 12/11/1944 | Saturday night | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | L 3695 | 10-in. | 12/12/1944 | Please don't say no | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | L 3696 | 10-in. | 12/12/1944 | I ain't got nothin' but the blues | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | L 6329 | 6/29/1951 | If you turn me down | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6330 | 6/29/1951 | I fall in love with you ev'ry day | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 6331 | 6/29/1951 | You left your brown-eyed baby blue | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 6332 | 6/29/1951 | Everything I have is yours | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 6333 | 6/29/1951 | The hula hula boogie | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 6334 | 6/29/1951 | My magic heart | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 6338 | 7/2/1951 | You blew out the flame in my heart | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 6339 | 7/2/1951 | Oh, look at me now | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 6340 | 7/2/1951 | Black strap molasses | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 6341 | 7/2/1951 | Show me you love me | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | N 1403 | 10-in. | 1/8/1944 | Crying sands | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wetzel, Ray," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/210918.
Wetzel, Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/210918.
"Wetzel, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wetzel, Ray, 1924-1951 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94006297
Wikidata: Ray Wetzel - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2134003
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/10048801
MusicBrainz: Ray Wetzel - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3f63a213-50db-4a76-900a-b75690dba3ab
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