Ray Brown
Birth and Death Data: Died 1922
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-26745 | 10-in. | 8/31/1922 | Early in the morning blues | Ross Gorman ; Virginians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-29388 | 10-in. | 2/7/1924 | Josephine (Who is the meanest gal in town) | Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-30949 | 10-in. | 9/30/1924 | Go, Emmaline | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80479 | 10-in. | 7/28/1922 | Early in the morning | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80520 | 10-in. | 8/11/1922 | Early in the morning | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81522 | 10-in. | 2/1/1924 | Who is the meanest girl in town? Josephine | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70789 | 10-in. | Aug. 1922 | Early in the morning | Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-72848 | 10-in. | 9/24/1924 | Go Emmaline | Goofus Five | Jazz/dance ensemble | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 8728 | 10-in. | approximately September 1922 | Early in the morning blues | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra ; Brox Sisters | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28038 | 10-in. | 8/13/1928 | I’d rather cry over you (Than smile at somebody else) | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with piano | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E28039 | 10-in. | 8/13/1928 | When sweet Susie goes steppin’ by | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with piano | arranger | |
| Edison | 9656 | 10-in. | 8/2/1924 | Go, Emmaline | Vernon Dalhart ; Green Brothers' Novelty Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 10849 | 10-in. | 2/24/1926 | Collegiate blues | College Four | Male vocal quartet | arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Ray," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/305863.
Brown, Ray. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/305863.
"Brown, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Browne, Raymond A., 1871-1922 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003014508
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q110080254
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/26746235
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/489944 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/489944
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