Ray Nance
Ray Willis Nance (December 10, 1913, in Chicago – January 28, 1976, in New York City) was a jazz trumpeter, violinist and singer. He is best remembered for his long association with Duke Ellington and his orchestra. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born December 10, 1913 (Chicago), Died January 28, 1976 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, violin, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 58 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PBS-061349 | 10-in. | 7/3/1941 | Going out the back way | Johnny Hodges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | PBS-061684 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | Five o'clock drag | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | PBS-061685 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | Rocks in my bed | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | PBS-061686 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | Bli-blip | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | PBS-061687 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | Chelsea Bridge | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | PBS-061688 | 10-in. | 9/29/1941 | Brown suede | Barney Bigard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | PBS-061689 | 10-in. | 9/29/1941 | Noir bleu | Barney Bigard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | PBS-061690 | 10-in. | 9/29/1941 | "C" blues | Barney Bigard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | PBS-061691 | 10-in. | 9/29/1941 | June | Barney Bigard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | PBS-061941 | 10-in. | 12/2/1941 | Raincheck | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | PBS-061942 | 10-in. | 12/2/1941 | What good would it do? | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | PBS-061943 | 10-in. | 12/2/1941 | I dont know what kind of blues I got | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-070682 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | Perdido | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-070683 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | The "C" jam blues | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, violin, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-070684 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | Moon mist | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D6VB-2095 | 10-in. | 7/9/1946 | Transblucency (a blue fog that you can almost see through) | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D6VB-2131 | 10-in. | 9/3/1946 | Royal garden blues | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | 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[a] | 4/5/1944 | Blue lullaby | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 71941 | 10-in. | 4/5/1944 | I didn't know about you | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Signature | SRC 145 | 10-in. | September 1945 | Chelsea bridge | Johnny Bothwell Swingtet | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Signature | SRC 146 | 10-in. | September 1945 | [Unknown title(s)] | Johnny Bothwell Swingtet | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Signature | SRC 147 | 10-in. | September 1945 | [Unknown title(s)] | Johnny Bothwell Swingtet | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Signature | SRC 148 | 10-in. | September 1945 | I cover the waterfront | Johnny Bothwell Swingtet | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nance, Ray," accessed June 2, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103189.
Nance, Ray. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103189.
"Nance, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 2 June 2023.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Nance, Ray, 1913-1976 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81071432
Wikidata: Ray Nance - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1937573
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74038456
MusicBrainz: Ray Nance - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a765d3e6-0a39-4910-b0d8-f80557be846d
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