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Carline Ray was a jazz instrumentalist and vocalist. She was a member of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm. ==Life== Carline Ray was born in Manhattan on April 21, 1925. Her father was Elisha Ray, a horn player.〔"(Ray, Carline )." Encyclopedia of Popular Music, 4th ed. Ed. Colin Larkin. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 30 May. 2015.〕 She studied piano and composition at Julliard and earned a Master's degree from the Manhattan School of Music in 1956. After graduation, Ray joined the International Sweethearts of Rhythm in 1946 as a rhythm guitar player and vocalist.〔Yardley, William. "(Carline Ray, an Enduring Pioneer Woman of Jazz, Dies at 88 ). ''New York Times.'' July 27, 2013.〕 After the Sweethearts disbanded, Ray played guitar and sang for Erskine Hawkins and later performed in a trio with fellow former Sweetheart Pauline Braddy.〔"(Ray, Carline )." Encyclopedia of Popular Music, 4th ed. Ed. Colin Larkin. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 30 May. 2015.〕 She sang back up for Patti Page and Bobby Darrin, and she performed in choruses conducted by Leonard Bernstein.〔Yardley, William. "(Carline Ray, an Enduring Pioneer Woman of Jazz, Dies at 88 ). ''New York Times.'' July 27, 2013.〕 She recorded with Mary Lou Williams and also worked with Skitch Henderson, Marian McPartland, and Sy Oliver.〔Howard Rye. "(Ray, Carline )." The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, 2nd ed. Ed. Barry Kernfeld. Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 30 May. 2015. 〕 In 1997, Ray formed the group Jazzberry Jam with pianist Bertha Hope and percussionist Paula Hampton. Ray married Luis Russell in 1956. Their daughter Catherine Russell is a jazz singer. Ray died on July 18, 2013 in Manhattan.〔Yardley, William. "(Carline Ray, an Enduring Pioneer Woman of Jazz, Dies at 88 ). ''New York Times.'' July 27, 2013.〕 She released her first album as a lead singer the year of her death.〔Tamarkin, Jeff. "(Carline Ray, Singer and Instrumentalist, Dies at 88 )" ''Jazztimes.'' July 19, 2013〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carline Ray」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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