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 April 16, 1908 (9th arrondissement of Paris), Died March 30, 1979 (Palma de Mallorca)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, leader
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Recordings
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ventura, Ray," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360334.
Ventura, Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360334.
"Ventura, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Ventura, Ray, 1908-1979 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80093141
Wikidata: Ray Ventura - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q513644
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27253506
MusicBrainz: Ray Ventura - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/246d8d12-dd71-4b2d-9958-ac2379435221
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