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 126-149 of 149 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 7746 | 6/22/1954 | New Mexican hat dance-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7747 | 6/22/1954 | Moon song | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7748 | 6/22/1954 | Doodle-doo-doo | Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Johnny Mercer | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7875 | 9/9/1954 | The milkman's matinee | Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Modernaires | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7876 | 9/9/1954 | Wake up the place | Les Brown and his Band of Renown ; Modernaires | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7930 | 9/23/1954 | Rock and roll hop | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7931 | 9/23/1954 | St. Louis blues mambo | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 7932 | 9/23/1954 | Swingin' at the Met-2 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 8033 | 12/1/1954 | Bernie's tune | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 8034 | 12/1/1954 | Lullaby of Birdland | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 8035 | 12/1/1954 | Love is eternal | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 8171 | 2/8/1955 | Somebody else is taking my place | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 8172 | 2/8/1955 | Cherry | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 8173 | 2/8/1955 | Hong Kong blues | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 8320 | 4/12/1955 | I'm forever blowing bubbles-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 8321 | 4/12/1955 | It's all right with me-2 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 8322 | 4/12/1955 | Something's gotta give | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 8323 | 4/12/1955 | Saturday night mambo-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 10060 | 4/25/1957 | Bright eyes | Bill Holman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 10061 | 4/25/1957 | You and I | Bill Holman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 10062 | 4/25/1957 | Evil eyes | Bill Holman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 10063 | 4/29/1957 | Airegin | Bill Holman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 10064 | 4/29/1957 | Come rain or come shine | Bill Holman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 10065 | 4/29/1957 | The big street | Bill Holman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sims, Ray," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209474.
Sims, Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209474.
"Sims, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 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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