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 76-100 of 149 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 6734 | 4/28/1952 | I waited a little too long | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6735 | 4/28/1952 | Ill wind-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6761 | 5/9/1952 | Too much mustard | Teresa Brewer ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6762 | 5/9/1952 | Into each life some rain must fall | Teresa Brewer ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6763 | 5/9/1952 | Nutcracker suite, part 1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6798 | 6/2/1952 | Few and far between | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6799 | 6/2/1952 | You forgot your gloves | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6800 | 6/2/1952 | Nutcracker suite, part 2-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6801 | 6/2/1952 | Clouds-2 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6802 | 6/2/1952 | Heat wave-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Ray Sims | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6803 | 6/2/1952 | Stormy weather-2 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Ray Sims | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6804 | 6/10/1952 | Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Ray Sims | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6805 | 6/10/1952 | Lost in a fog-2 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Ray Sims | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6806 | 6/10/1952 | Rain-2 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Ray Sims | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6923 | 11/5/1952 | Flip lid-2 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6924 | 11/5/1952 | My heart belongs to Daddy | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6925 | 11/5/1952 | Montoona clipper | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6926 | 11/5/1952 | Don't yield to temptation | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6927 | 11/6/1952 | How about you?-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6928 | 11/6/1952 | I'll be hanging around | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6929 | 11/6/1952 | Ramona | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6930 | 11/6/1952 | Back in your own backyard | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7127 | 4/13/1953 | Jersey bounce-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7128 | 4/23/1953 | Stompin' at the Savoy | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7129 | 4/13/1953 | Cherokee-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sims, Ray," accessed May 22, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209474.
Sims, Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 22, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209474.
"Sims, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 May 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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