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Ray Perry
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Ray Perry (February 25, 1915 - 1950) was an American jazz violinist and saxophonist.
Perry was born in 1915 to a musical family and began playing the violin at a young age, while his brothers Joe and Bay became a baritonist and drummer, respectively. Perry sang during his violin solos, inspiring Slam Stewart to continue the practice on bass. [1] He performed more frequently on alto saxophone.
He worked bread and butter gigs with the best in the business, including Dean Earl (1935), Clarence Carter (1937-39), Blanche Calloway (1940), and Lionel Hampton (1940-43). Despite his short career, Ray Perry worked with many jazz artists, including:
- Shadow Wilson
- Illinois Jacquet (1946-47, 1950)
- Vernon Alley
- J. C. Heard (1946)
- Joe Newman
- Fred Beckett
- Sabby Lewis (1948)
- Sir Charles Thompson
- Irving Ashby
Many of his records failed to gain a prominent following, but he was very successful until poor health prevented him from touring. Two of Perry's albums remain popular - Jumpin' Jacquet and 50 Sublimes Chanteurs de Jazz. Some of his more famous songs are Flyin' Home, How High the Moon, Love is the Thing, Boog It, and I Want a Little Girl.
Recently his music has enjoyed a renewed popularity, his records are available on CDs. He died relatively young at age 35, a fact that has substantially affected the memory of his recording career.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. AllMusic (search on "Ray Perry"). Retrieved on February 23, 2007.
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