Ray Durant
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-102343 | 10-in. | 7/7/1936 | High falutin' stomp | Connie McLean Rhythm Orchestra ; Alex Miller | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-102348 | 10-in. | 7/7/1936 | Breeze Ray breeze | Ludwick Brown ; Connie McLean Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with talk | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-063803 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | My heart at thy sweet voice | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano and drums | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-063804 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | Cherokee | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano and drums | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-063805 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | I wish I had died in my cradle (before I grew up to love you) | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano and drums | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-063806 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | Utt-da-zay | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano and drums | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Decca | 61067 | 10-in. | 4/24/1936 | When the breath bide the body goodbye | Connie McLean's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 61068 | 10-in. | 4/24/1936 | Sissy man blues | Connie McLean's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 61069 | 10-in. | 4/24/1936 | I can't use that thing | Connie McLean's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 61070 | 10-in. | 4/24/1936 | You done lost your good thing now | Connie McLean's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 61071 | 10-in. | 4/24/1936 | Rockin' my troubles | Connie McLean's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 61072 | 10-in. | 4/24/1936 | Shylock blues | Connie McLean's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Durant, Ray," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202806.
Durant, Ray. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202806.
"Durant, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.
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