Ray Bloch
Raymond Arthur Bloch (August 3, 1902 – March 29, 1982) was an American composer, songwriter, conductor, pianist, author and arranger. He is best remembered as the arranger and orchestra conductor for The Ed Sullivan Show during its entire run from 1948 to 1971. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Alsace–Lorraine (1871–1918 territory of the German Empire), Died March 29, 1982 (Miami (city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, leader, piano
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-019685 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | In my little red book | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-019858 | 10-in. | 2/23/1938 | In my little red book | Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-023762 | 10-in. | 7/1/1938 | (Take me back to) The wide open places | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-038344 | 10-in. | 7/12/1939 | Sam, the vegetable man | Elisse Cooper ; Eddie De Lange Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | D5VB-0765 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | (Why don't you look me up) down in Chi-Chi Hotcha Watchee | Vaughn Monroe ; Norton Sisters ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-2369 | 10-in. | 10/6/1949 | In my little red book | Bill Lawrence ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| ARC | 22450 | 10-in. | 2/17/1938 | In my little red book | Cecil Bridge ; Joel Shaw and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Decca | 82852 | 5/12/1952 | Laugh! Clown! Laugh! | Alan Dale | leader | |||
| Decca | 83045 | 7/2/1952 | You're my destiny | Alan Dale | leader | |||
| Decca | 83046 | 7/2/1952 | My thrill | Alan Dale | leader | |||
| Master | M274 | 10-in. | 3/18/1937 | Dardenella | Ray Bloch Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Master | M275 | 10-in. | 3/18/1937 | Dinah | Ray Bloch Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Master | M276 | 10-in. | 3/18/1937 | Blue Hawaii | Ray Bloch Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Master | M277 | 10-in. | 3/18/1937 | In a little hula heaven | Ray Bloch Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | leader, instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bloch, Ray," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106761.
Bloch, Ray. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106761.
"Bloch, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Bloch, Ray - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93007207
Wikidata: Ray Bloch - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2133852
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/101373672
MusicBrainz: Ray Bloch - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2cf2e429-5db2-4820-a5fe-41a57576f0fd
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