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Ray Brown

real name Raymond Matthews Brown

Ray Brown is credited on 9,847 releases across 1,793 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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9,847

Credits

1,793

Albums

8

Decades active

779

In collections

Biography

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American jazz double bassist
Born 13 October 1926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, died 2 July 2002 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA (aged 75)
He was Oscar Peterson's former bassist (from 1951).
Ex-husband of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, father of jazz pianist/singer Ray Brown Jr.
For the French songwriter, see Ray Brown.
For the US session trumpet player, please use Ray Brown.
For the classical trombonist, please use Ray Brown.
For the other trumpet player, please use Ray Brown.

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Credited work

9,847 releases · 1,793 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 12,872
  • Production · 363
  • Other credits · 319
  • Engineering · 57

Studios: Contemporary's Studio · The Village Recorder · Carnegie Hall · London House, Chicago

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