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 26-50 of 149 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 86024 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Laura-3 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86025 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Back in your own back yard-4 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86026 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Speak low-3 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86027 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Midnight sun-3 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86028 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Strange-3 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86157 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Opening announcement ; Leap frog | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86158 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Closing announcement | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Signature | SRC 655 | 10-in. | 1947 | Malaguena | Anita O'Day | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Signature | SRC 656 | 10-in. | 1947 | I told ya I love ya, now get out | Anita O'Day | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Signature | SRC 657 | 10-in. | 1947 | How high the moon | Anita O'Day | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Signature | SRC 658 | 10-in. | 1947 | I ain't gettin' any younger | Anita O'Day | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Signature | SRC 659 | 10-in. | 1947 | Travel in' man | Anita O'Day | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Signature | SRC 660 | 10-in. | 1947 | Key largo | Anita O'Day | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | L 6085 | 2/16/1951 | I'll be around | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6086 | 2/16/1951 | If I loved you | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6087 | 2/16/1951 | Red sails in the sunset-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone, vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6091 | 2/19/1951 | Leap frog (theme)-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6092 | 2/19/1951 | Blue moon-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6093 | 2/19/1951 | With you, where you are | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6131 | 3/8/1951 | Deep purple | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone, vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6132 | 3/8/1951 | Azure | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone, vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6133 | 3/8/1951 | That old black magic | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone, vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6179 | 3/24/1951 | Very good advice | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6180 | 3/24/1951 | T'was brillig | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 6222 | 4/9/1951 | Over the rainbow | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, trombone, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sims, Ray," accessed May 20, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209474.
Sims, Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 20, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209474.
"Sims, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 20 May 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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