Artist: Ray Nance

Ray Nance
Real name
Ray Willis Nance
Born
December 10, 1913
Died
January 28, 1976
Country
United States
Comments
Trumpet player, violinist and singer. Nance is best known for his long association with the Duke Ellington Orchestra as a featured performer.
See also
I Can't Get Started

Performances

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing Ray Nance, Cat Anderson and the Ellington Alumni 1959 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
2 A Hard Day's Night Ray Nance May 1969 The Beatles
3 Body and Soul Ray Nance May 1969 Ambrose and His Orchestra
4 Chelsea Bridge Ray Nance, Cat Anderson and the Ellington Alumni 1959 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
5 Get Happy Ray Nance May 1969 Ruth Etting
6 I Can't Get Started Ray Nance 1974 Bob Hope
7 I Can't Give You Anything but Love Chris Barber with Ray Nance 1975 Aida Ward and Willard McLean
8 Oh Happy Day Ray Nance May 1969 The Edwin Hawkins Singers
9 Oh, Lady Be Good Chris Barber with Ray Nance 1975 Walter Catlett
10 Russian Lullaby Ray Nance 1974 Douglas Stanbury
11 She's Funny That Way Ray Nance May 1969 Gene Austin
12 Some of These Days Ray Nance 1974 Sophie Tucker
13 Stardust Ray Nance May 1969 Hoagy Carmichael & His Pals
14 Struttin' With Some Barbecue Ray Nance 1974 Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five
15 Summertime Chris Barber with Ray Nance 1975 Abbie Mitchell
16 Summertime Ray Nance, Cat Anderson and the Ellington Alumni 1959 Abbie Mitchell
17 Sunny Ray Nance May 1969 Mieko Hirota
18 Take the "A" Train Chris Barber with Ray Nance 1975 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
19 Take the "A" Train Ray Nance May 1969 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
20 Tangerine Ray Nance 1974 Bob Eberly, Helen O'Connell, and Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
21 When You're Smiling Chris Barber with Ray Nance 1975 Seger Ellis

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing Ray Nance, Cat Anderson and the Ellington Alumni 1959 Charlie Parker Records
2 Body and Soul Ray Nance May 1969 Solid State Records
3 The Chris Barber Jubilee Tour Album With Ray Nance, With Alex Bradford Chris Barber with Ray Nance, with Alex Bradford 1975 Black Lion
4 Huffin' 'n' Puffin' Ray Nance 1974 MPS

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