Ray Bryant
Raphael Homer "Ray" Bryant (December 24, 1931 – June 2, 2011) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Philadelphia (largest city in Pennsylvania, United States), Died June 2, 2011 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1957 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO63491 | 10-in. | 6/11/1959 | Deed I do | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO63492 | 10-in. | 6/11/1959 | Pink champagne | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO63493 | 10-in. | 6/11/1959 | Three long years | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO63494 | 10-in. | 6/11/1959 | I cried for you | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO63522 | 10-in. | 6/17/1959 | Good rockin' tonight | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO63523 | 10-in. | 6/17/1959 | Did you ever? | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO63524 | 10-in. | 6/17/1959 | Say you don't mean it | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO63525 | 10-in. | 6/17/1959 | I can't believe that you've in love with me | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO63542 | 10-in. | 6/19/1959 | Travel the road of love | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO63543 | 10-in. | 6/19/1959 | [No information] | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO63544 | 10-in. | 6/19/1959 | One evening | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO63545 | 10-in. | 6/19/1959 | Russian lullaby | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO63546 | 10-in. | 6/19/1959 | [No information] | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO63547 | 10-in. | 6/19/1959 | [No information] | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO63548 | 10-in. | 6/19/1959 | You can't run around | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Decca | 101873 | 3/6/1957 | East of the sun (West of the moon) | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 101874 | 3/6/1957 | Guess who I saw today | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 101875 | 3/6/1957 | My funny Valentine | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 101876 | 3/6/1957 | Dream of life | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 101881 | 3/7/1957 | The moon looks down and laughs | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 101882 | 3/7/1957 | Just squeeze me | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 101883 | 3/7/1957 | I never felt this way before | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 101884 | 3/7/1957 | All my life | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 102291 | 4/18/1957 | All my life | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 102292 | 4/18/1957 | Nice work if you can get it | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 102293 | 4/18/1957 | Between the devil and the deep blue sea | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 102294 | 4/18/1957 | I'm through with love | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 102703 | 6/18/1957 | Zigeuner | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 102704 | 6/18/1957 | I'll see you again | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 102705 | 6/18/1957 | Some day I'll find you | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 102706 | 6/18/1957 | I'll follow my secret heart | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 102707 | 6/19/1957 | If love were all | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 102708 | 6/19/1957 | Mad about the boy | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 102709 | 6/19/1957 | World weary | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 102710 | 6/19/1957 | A room with a view | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 102711 | 6/20/1957 | I can't do anything at all | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 102712 | 6/20/1957 | Never again | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 102713 | 6/20/1957 | Poor little rich girl | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 102714 | 6/20/1957 | Why does love get in the way | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103307 | 9/13/1957 | Rich man, poor man | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103308 | 9/13/1957 | Coax me | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103309 | 9/13/1957 | Passing fancy | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 104513 | 3/5/1958 | Invitation | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 104514 | 3/5/1958 | Free and easy | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 104515 | 3/5/1958 | Moonray | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 104516 | 3/5/1958 | Lo and behold | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bryant, Ray," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/306011.
Bryant, Ray. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/306011.
"Bryant, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Bryant, Ray, 1931-2011 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr90010333
Wikidata: Ray Bryant - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q492143
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Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/271055 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/271055
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