Ray Leatherwood
Ray Leatherwood (April 24, 1914 – January 29, 1996) was an American jazz double-bassist and session musician. Leatherwood's career began in territory bands around Texas, including the Mustang Band. Late in the 1930s he worked with Joe Venuti, and in the following decade played in Bob Chester's and Tommy Dorsey's bands. During World War II he played in military bands in California, then played with Les Brown from 1947 into the next decade. He worked extensively as a freelance studio musician in the 1950s and 1960s, primarily in jazz and pop music. He appeared on record with Doris Day, Rosemary Clooney, Julie London (including on the hit song "Cry Me a River"), and Sonny James. Late in his life he played with Dick Cary's Tuesday Night Friends. He appeared on over 120 recordings in the genre of jazz alone. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 24, 1914, Died January 29, 1996
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 133 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-040956 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | Love never went to college | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-040957 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | Aunt Hagar's blues | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-040958 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | My silent mood | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-040959 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | 57th Street drag | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-040962 | 10-in. | 10/13/1939 | I thought about you | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-040963 | 10-in. | 10/13/1939 | After all | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-040964 | 10-in. | 10/13/1939 | Don't make me laugh | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-040965 | 10-in. | 10/13/1939 | Stars over the campus | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-044232 | 10-in. | 11/21/1939 | Baby, what else can I do? | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-044233 | 10-in. | 11/21/1939 | Russian lullaby | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-044234 | 10-in. | 11/21/1939 | Why go on pretending? | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-044235 | 10-in. | 11/21/1939 | In the heart of the dark | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-044545 | 10-in. | 1/2/1940 | I've got no strings | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-044546 | 10-in. | 1/2/1940 | Easy does it | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-044547 | 10-in. | 1/2/1940 | Make love with a guitar | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-044548 | 10-in. | 1/2/1940 | Turn on the old music box | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-047742 | 10-in. | 3/4/1940 | The octave jump | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-047743 | 10-in. | 3/4/1940 | Chester's choice | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-047744 | 10-in. | 3/4/1940 | You little heart-breaker you | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-047745 | 10-in. | 3/4/1940 | River, stay 'way from my door | Stuart Allen ; Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-048740 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | They ought to write a book about you | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-048741 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | Secrets in the moonlight | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-048742 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | My wonderful one, let's dance | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-048743 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | We met each other in a dream | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bob Chester | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-050808 | 10-in. | 5/17/1940 | The moon won't talk | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Leatherwood, Ray," accessed September 4, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112091.
Leatherwood, Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 4, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112091.
"Leatherwood, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Leatherwood, Ray - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003030661
Wikidata: Ray Leatherwood - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5309925
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/11991120
MusicBrainz: Ray Leatherwood - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0bcba604-bb6a-43d0-b721-5f78a259f8e3
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