Ray Leatherwood

Ray Leatherwood (born April 24, 1914 in Itasca , Texas , † January 29, 1996 in Camarillo , California ) was an American jazz and studio musician ( double bass , also tuba ).

Ray Leatherwood started his career in Territory bands in the Texas area, such as the Mustang Band . In the late 1930s he played with Joe Venuti , then in the orchestra of Bob Chester , with whom he made his first recordings in 1939. He can be heard as a soloist in 57th Street Drag . From 1947 he worked in Los Angeles with Les Brown , from 1950 with Jack Teagarden , otherwise as a studio musician a. a. with Doris Day , Rosemary Clooney , Sonny James , Paul Nero , Ginger Smock , Matt Dennis , Bob Crosby , Marvin Ash , Art Mooney , Ray Bauduc , Billy May and Muggsy Spanier . In 1955/56 he accompanied the singer Julie London with Barney Kessel during the recording of her album Julie is Her Name , which also produced her version of the song Cry Me a River .

In the late 1960s he joined the Blue Angel Jazz Club a . a. with Dick Cary , Johnny Guarnieri , Abe Most , Matty Matlock , Peanuts Hucko and Red Norvo . In the 1970s and 80s he played with Eddie Miller , Pee Wee Erwin , Pete Fountain , Maxim Saury and Heinie Beau . In the field of jazz he was involved in 137 recording sessions between 1939 and 1986.

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^ Gunther Schuller : The Swing Era: The Development of Jazz, 1930-1945 , 1991, p. 754.
↑ Tom Lord The Jazz Discography (online, accessed December 31, 2015)

personal data
SURNAME	Leatherwood, Ray
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American jazz and studio musician (double bass, also tuba)
DATE OF BIRTH	April 24, 1914
PLACE OF BIRTH	Itasca , Texas
DATE OF DEATH	January 29, 1996
Place of death	Camarillo , California