Ray Sinatra
Raymond Dominic Sinatra (November 1, 1904 – November 1980) was an Italian-born American conductor, best known as the music director of Mario Lanza. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Agrigento (Italian comune in Sicily), Died November 1980 (Las Vegas (City of Clark County, and largest city in state of Nevada, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: director, conductor, piano, leader, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 62 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-78089 | 10-in. | 10/5/1933 | Love is the sweetest thing | Conrad Thibault | Baritone vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | director | |
| Victor | BS-78090 | 10-in. | 10/5/1933 | This is romance | Ray Sinatra ; Conrad Thibault | Baritone vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | director | |
| Victor | BS-78091 | 10-in. | 10/5/1933 | The day you came along | Conrad Thibault | Baritone vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | director | |
| Victor | BS-78092 | 10-in. | 10/5/1933 | It's only a paper moon | Ray Sinatra ; Conrad Thibault | Baritone vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | director | |
| Victor | BS-78375 | 10-in. | 11/1/1933 | Let's fall in love | Harold Arlen ; Ray Sinatra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-78376 | 10-in. | 11/1/1933 | This is only the beginning | Harold Arlen ; Ray Sinatra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-78377 | 10-in. | 11/1/1933 | (When your heart's on fire) Smoke gets in your eyes | Gertrude Niesen ; Ray Sinatra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-78700 | 10-in. | 11/27/1933 | Yesterdays | Ray Sinatra ; Conrad Thibault | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BS-78701 | 10-in. | 11/27/1933 | You alone | Ray Sinatra ; Conrad Thibault | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BS-78702 | 10-in. | 11/27/1933 | One morning in May | Lanny Ross | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BS-78703 | 10-in. | 11/27/1933 | The harbor of home sweet home | Lanny Ross | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BVE-81027 | 10-in. | 1/4/1934 | I'll have the last waltz with Mother | Ray Sinatra ; Arthur Tracy | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-81028 | 10-in. | 1/4/1934 | How was I to know? | Ray Sinatra Orchestra ; Arthur Tracy | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-81029 | 10-in. | 1/4/1934 | Everything I have is yours | Ray Sinatra ; Arthur Tracy | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-81030 | 10-in. | 1/4/1934 | If I didn't care | Ray Sinatra ; Arthur Tracy | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | CS-023176 | 12-in. | 5/13/1938 | Danses andalouses | George Copeland ; Ray Sinatra | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-023177 | 12-in. | 5/13/1938 | Danses andalouses | George Copeland ; Ray Sinatra | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-023178 | 12-in. | 5/13/1938 | Danses andalouses | George Copeland ; Ray Sinatra | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-023179 | 12-in. | 5/13/1938 | Danses andalouses | George Copeland ; Ray Sinatra | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-023564 | 12-in. | 6/10/1938 | En blanc et noir | George Copeland ; Ray Sinatra | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-023565 | 12-in. | 6/10/1938 | En blanc et noir | George Copeland ; Ray Sinatra | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-023566 | 12-in. | 6/10/1938 | En blanc et noir | George Copeland ; Ray Sinatra | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CS-023567 | 12-in. | 6/10/1938 | En blanc et noir | George Copeland ; Ray Sinatra | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | E1RB-0777 | 10-in. | 9/28/1951 | Guardian angels | Jeff Alexander Choir ; Mario Lanza ; Ray Sinatra Orchestra | Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | E1RB-0784 | 10-in. | 9/29/1951 | The Lord's Prayer | Jeff Alexander Choir ; Mario Lanza ; Ray Sinatra Orchestra | Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sinatra, Ray," accessed January 2, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110145.
Sinatra, Ray. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 2, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110145.
"Sinatra, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 2 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Sinatra, Ray - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95060270
Wikidata: Ray Sinatra - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q23020480
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/49412832
MusicBrainz: Ray Sinatra - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9ce6e847-2574-4c58-8686-85c1d45d74ff
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