Ray Brown
Raymond Matthews Brown (October 13, 1926 – July 2, 2002) was an American jazz double bassist, known for his extensive work with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald. He was also a founding member of the group that would later develop into the Modern Jazz Quartet. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Pittsburgh (city and county seat in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States), Died July 2, 2002 (Indianapolis (capital city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 35 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 2826 | 10-in. | 4/4/1949 | New York, Chicago and Los Angeles | Teddy Stewart Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Mercury | 2828 | 10-in. | 3/4/1949 | Good daddy blues | Teddy Stewart Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Mercury | 2829 | 10-in. | 3/4/1940 | Baby get lost | Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Mercury | 2830 | 10-in. | 4/4/1949 | I only know | Teddy Stewart Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Mercury | 2996 | 10-in. | 9/27/1949 | Fast movin' mama | Teddy Stewart Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Mercury | 2997 | 10-in. | 9/27/1927 | Juice head man of mine | Teddy Stewart Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Mercury | 2999 | 10-in. | 9/27/1949 | Richest guy in the graveyard | Teddy Stewart Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Mercury | 3407 | 10-in. | 5/9/1950 | Big deal | Teddy Stewart Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Mercury | 3408 | 10-in. | 5/9/1950 | I'll never be free | Teddy Stewart Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Mercury | 3409 | 10-in. | 5/9/1950 | I wanna be loved | Teddy Stewart Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Mercury | 3410 | 10-in. | 5/9/1950 | Love with misery | Teddy Stewart Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 74322 | 12/20/1947 | My baby likes to bebop | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74323 | 12/20/1947 | No sense | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74324 | 12/20/1947 | How high the moon | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 75801 | 2/2/1950 | Baby, won't you say you love me? | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 75802 | 2/2/1950 | Don'cha go 'way mad | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 75936 | 3/6/1950 | Solid as a rock | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 75937 | 3/6/1950 | I've got the world on a string | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 75938 | 3/6/1950 | Sugarfoot rag | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 75939 | 3/6/1950 | Peas and rice | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 76732 | 8/15/1950 | I'll never be free | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 76750 | 8/25/1950 | Dream a little dream on me | Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 76751 | 8/25/1950 | Can anyone explain | Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 76899 | 9/26/1950 | Santa Claus got stuck in my chimney | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 76900 | 9/26/1950 | Molasses, molasses | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Ray," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103164.
Brown, Ray. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103164.
"Brown, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Brown, Ray, 1926-2002 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81058271
Wikidata: Ray Brown - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q354542
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/114617513
MusicBrainz: Ray Brown - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d8a1a9e8-295d-4999-9c70-0a4c8bdb36e8
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/73258 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/73258
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