Ray Sims
Ray C. Sims (born January 18, 1921 in Wichita , Kansas ; † 2000 ) was an American jazz trombonist (also vocals) of swing .
He was the brother of Zoot Sims . He first played with Jerry Wald , with Bobby Sherwood , in 1947 with Benny Goodman and from 1949 to 1958 in the orchestra of Les Brown , in which he was a soloist. After that he was with Harry James .
He recorded in 1955 with Les Brown (also vocals), with Bill Johnson , Benny Goodman and Harry James and with Frank Sinatra, among others, It's a Lonesome Old Town .
Lexical entry
- Carlo Bohländer , Karl Heinz Holler, Christian Pfarr: Reclam's Jazz Guide . 3rd, revised and expanded edition. Reclam, Stuttgart 1989, ISBN 3-15-010355-X .
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| SURNAME | Sims, Ray |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sims, Ray C. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American swing jazz trombonist (also vocals) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 18, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wichita , Kansas |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2000 |