Ray Sims
Ray C. Sims (January 18, 1921, Wichita - 2000) was an American jazz trombonist. He was the brother of Zoot Sims. Sims played in territory bands in the early 1940s, then recorded with Anita O'Day and Benny Goodman shortly after the end of World War II. He worked with Les Brown (1947-1957) and Dave Pell (1953-1957), then with Harry James (1957-1969), and also worked as a sideman in the late 1950s with Charlie Barnet, Bill Holman, and Red Norvo. In the 1970s he played with James again and with Corky Corcoran; near the end of the decade he recorded with his brother Zoot. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 18, 1921 (Wichita), Died 2000
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 149 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | L 6223 | 4/9/1951 | The moon was yellow | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6224 | 4/9/1951 | Red wing | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6225 | 4/9/1951 | Green eyes | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6226 | 4/9/1951 | The day isn't long enough | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6440 | 9/19/1951 | I've got the shiniest mouth in town-2 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6441 | 9/12/1951 | Everybody wants to go to heaven-2 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6442 | 9/19/1951 | Highlights from An American in Paris (Gershwin): -1 Part 1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6443 | 9/19/1951 | Highlights from An American in Paris (Gershwin): Part 2 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6477 | 10/10/1951 | You're blasé | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6478 | 10/10/1951 | You're driving me crazy | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6479 | 10/10/1951 | You're the cream in my coffee | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6480 | 10/10/1951 | You're an old smoochie | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6515 | 11/15/1951 | You're a sweetheart | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6516 | 11/15/1951 | You are my sunshine | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6517 | 11/15/1951 | You're my everything | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6518 | 11/15/1951 | You're an old smoothie | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6554 | 11/28/1951 | You're driving me crazy-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6555 | 11/28/1951 | Let it be | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6556 | 11/28/1951 | I'll never let you cry | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6557 | 11/30/1951 | You're the top | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6637 | 2/13/1952 | Flamingo | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6638 | 2/13/1952 | Basin Street blues | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6639 | 2/13/1952 | Who's excited? | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6640 | 2/13/1951 | Just when we're falling in love (Robbins' nest) | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | L 6733 | 4/28/1952 | Kiss of fire | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sims, Ray," accessed October 6, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/209474.
Sims, Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 6, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/209474.
"Sims, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Sims, Ray - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96010475
Wikidata: Ray Sims - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15439785
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27257802
MusicBrainz: Ray Sims - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/525302a8-0dee-4692-a6be-fe70421f2878
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