- Ray Leatherwood
Ray Leatherwood (April 24, 1914 – January 29, 1996) was an American
jazz double-bass ist andsession musician .Leatherwood's career began in
territory band s aroundTexas , including theMustang Band . Late in the 1930s he worked withJoe Venuti , and in the following decade played inBob Chester 's andTommy Dorsey 's bands. DuringWorld War II he played inmilitary band s inCalifornia , then played withLes Brown from 1947 into the next decade.He worked extensively as a freelance studio musician in the 1950s and 1960s, primarily in jazz and pop music. He appeared on record with
Doris Day ,Rosemary Clooney ,Julie London (including on the hit song "Cry Me a River "), andSonny James . Late in his life he played withDick Cary 's Tuesday Night Friends. He appeared on over 120 recordings in the genre of jazz alone.References
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