Ray Gilbert
Ray Gilbert (September 5, 1912 – March 3, 1976) was an American lyricist. He grew up in Hartford, Connecticut. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 5, 1912 (Hartford), Died March 3, 1976
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, vocalist, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-070692 | 10-in. | 1/26/1942 | A zoot suit (for my Sunday gal) | Gloria Hart ; Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-072080 | 10-in. | 2/7/1942 | A zoot suit (For my Sunday gal) | Wingy Manone ; Dolly Mitchell ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3720 | 10-in. | 7/20/1950 | Smiles are made out of sunshine | Dale Evans ; Roy Rogers | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2032 | 10-in. | 2/15/1946 | Without you (tres palabras) | Desi Arnaz ; Desi Arnaz Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D6VB-2073 | 10-in. | 5/19/1946 | My fickle eye | The Four Hits ; Betty Hutton ; Joe Lilley Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-2683 | 10-in | 8/21/1946 | Zip-a-dee doo-dah | Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Female vocal trio, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D6VB-2684 | 10-in | 8/21/1946 | Sooner or later (you're gonna be comin' around) | Betty Barclay ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Female vocal solo, with vocal quintet and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0654 | 10-in. | 3/13/1947 | I'm drownin' in your deep blue eyes | Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1168 | 10-in. | 11/14/1947 | My guitar | Billy Leach ; Wayne King Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2767 | 10-in. | 12/29/1947 | The matador | Desi Arnaz ; Desi Arnaz Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D8VB-3897 | 10-in. | 8/5/1948 | Cuanto le gusta | Drugstore Cowboys ; Eve Young | Female vocal solo, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0219 | 10-in. | 3/2/1949 | Coca-roca | Jose y su orquesta Morand ; Three Beaus and a Peep | Mixed vocal quartet, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0524 | 10-in. | 1/29/1949 | Pin-striped pants (and cutaway coat) | Tex Beneke Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Decca | L 3297 | 10-in. | 1/30/1944 | Baia | Charles Wolcott Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3303 | 10-in. | 2/6/1944 | You belong to my heart | Charles Wolcott Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3304 | 10-in. | 2/6/1944 | Mexico | Charles Wolcott Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3305 | 10-in. | 2/6/1944 | The three caballeros | Charles Wolcott Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3306 | 10-in. | 2/6/1944 | Jesusita | Charles Wolcott Orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gilbert, Ray," accessed December 7, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105235.
Gilbert, Ray. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 7, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105235.
"Gilbert, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 7 December 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Gilbert, Ray - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85381424
Wikidata: Ray Gilbert - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3420519
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/75318210
MusicBrainz: Ray Gilbert - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d90fef67-6fb5-46d1-a272-79e6083351a5
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