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 1-25 of 149 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 81154 | 6/13/1951 | In the cool, cool, cool of the evening | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 81155 | 6/13/1951 | If you turn me down | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 81156 | 6/13/1951 | My baby just cares for me | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 81210 | 6/25/1951 | Sentimental journey | The Ames Brothers ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 81211 | 6/25/1951 | Undecided | The Ames Brothers ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 81212 | 6/25/1951 | Love letters in the sand | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 83096 | 7/18/1952 | No moon at all | The Ames Brothers ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 83097 | 7/18/1952 | Do nothin' till you hear from me | The Ames Brothers ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 83098 | 7/18/1952 | Blue skies-1 | The Ames Brothers ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 84032 | 3/2/1953 | Rough ridin' | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 84033 | 3/2/1953 | Ruby-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 84034 | 3/2/1953 | Midnight sun-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 84035 | 3/2/1953 | From this moment on | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86005 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Happy hooligan | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86006 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Caravan-3 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86007 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Baby I need you | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86009 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | I let a song go out of my heart-3 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86011 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Crazy legs-3 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86012 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Begin the beguine-4 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86013 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | I would do anything for you-4 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86017 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Cherokee-3 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86018 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Montoona clipper-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86019 | between 9/4 and 9/20/1953 | Sentimental journey | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86020 | between 9/4 and 9/20/1953 | Rain-3 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86023 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Jersey bounce-3 | 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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