Ray Brown

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Ray Brown

Raymond Matthews Brown (October 13, 1926 – July 2, 2002) was an American jazz double bassist, known for his extensive work with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald. He was also a founding member of the group that would later develop into the Modern Jazz Quartet.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 13, 1926 (Pittsburgh), Died July 2, 2002 (Indianapolis)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass

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Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	74322		12/20/1947	My baby likes to bebop	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	74323		12/20/1947	No sense	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	74324		12/20/1947	How high the moon	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	75801		2/2/1950	Baby, won't you say you love me?	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	75802		2/2/1950	Don'cha go 'way mad	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	75936		3/6/1950	Solid as a rock	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	75937		3/6/1950	I've got the world on a string	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	75938		3/6/1950	Sugarfoot rag	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	75939		3/6/1950	Peas and rice	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	76732		8/15/1950	I'll never be free	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	76750		8/25/1950	Dream a little dream on me	Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	76751		8/25/1950	Can anyone explain	Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	76899		9/26/1950	Santa Claus got stuck in my chimney	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	76900		9/26/1950	Molasses, molasses	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	82075		1/4/1952	Air mail special	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	82076		1/4/1952	Rough ridin'	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, string bass
Signature	SRC 100	10-in.	1945	Stompin' at the Savoy	Flip Phillips Fliptet	instrumentalist, string bass
Signature	SRC 101	10-in.	1945	Why shouldn't I	Flip Phillips Fliptet	instrumentalist, string bass
Signature	SRC 102	10-in.	1945	Swingin' for Popsie	Flip Phillips Fliptet	instrumentalist, string bass
Signature	SRC 103	10-in.	1945	[Unknown title]	Flip Phillips Fliptet	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 6526		11/23/1951	Necessary evil	Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 6527		11/23/1951	Oops!	Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 6528		11/23/1951	Would you like to take a walk	Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 6529		11/23/1951	Who walks in (when I walk out)	Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, string bass

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Ray," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103164.

Brown, Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103164.

"Brown, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.