Ray Ventura

Raymond Ventura (16 April 1908, Paris, France – 29 March 1979, Palma de Mallorca, Spain) was a French jazz pianist and bandleader. He helped popularize jazz in France in the 1930s. His nephew was singer Sacha Distel.

Birth and Death Data: Born 9th arrondissement of Paris (one of the 20 administrative districts of Paris, France), Died March 30, 1979 (Palma (city in Mallorca and capital of the Balearic Islands, Spain) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, leader

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2235	10-in.	4/29/1930	Les heureux jouirs sont revenus	Gregor ; Grégor et ses Grégoriens	Jazz/dance band	arranger
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7174	10-in.	12/18/1939	Somewhere in France with you	Ray Ventura Orchestra ; Tino Rossi	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ventura, Ray," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360334.

Ventura, Ray. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360334.

"Ventura, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.

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