Ray Brown
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Summary
Ray Brown was born on October 13, 1926[1], in Pittsburgh[2]. He died on July 2, 2002[3], in Indianapolis[4]. He worked as a composer[5], jazz musician[6], bassist[7], and record producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,286 views/month, #6,949 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park[10]
- Spouse: Ella Fitzgerald[11]
- Child: Ray Brown, Jr.[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13]
- Educated at: Schenley High School[14]
- Award received: Paul Acket Award[15], NEA Jazz Masters[16]
- Member of: The Ben Webster Quintet[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Genre: jazz[19], bebop[20], hard bop[21], classical music[22]
- Record label: Verve Records[23], Concord Records[24]
- Discography: Ray Brown discography[25]
- Commons category: Ray Brown[26]
- Family name: Brown[27]
- Given name: Ray[28]
- Instrument: double bass[29], cello[30], trumpet[31], bass[32]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[33], English[34]
- Name in native language: Ray Brown[35]
- Start of work period: 1946[36]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[37]
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Country: US[38]
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Began / founded: 1926-10-13[39]
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Ended / dissolved: 2002-07-02[40]
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Genre(s): bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, jazz, post-bop[41]
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Community tags: bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, jazz, post-bop[42]
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MusicBrainz ID: d8a1a9e8-295d-4999-9c70-0a4c8bdb36e8[43]
Why It Matters
Ray Brown has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
FAQs
Where was Ray Brown born?
Ray Brown's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].
Where did Ray Brown die?
Ray Brown died in Indianapolis[4].
Who was Ray Brown married to?
Ray Brown's spouses include Ella Fitzgerald[11].
What did Ray Brown do for work?
Ray Brown worked as a composer[5], jazz musician[6], bassist[7], and record producer[8].
Where did Ray Brown go to school?
Ray Brown was educated at Schenley High School[14].
What awards did Ray Brown receive?
Honors received include Paul Acket Award[15] and NEA Jazz Masters[16].