Ray Norris (1916 – December 21, 1958) was a Canadian guitarist and bandleader, known for his performances on CBC radio and television in the 1940s and 1950s.
Ray Norris | |
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| Born | 1916 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | December 21, 1958 (aged 42) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | Guitar |
Background
editBorn in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Norris played in country-swing bands on Vancouver Radio in the 1930s. In 1941, he formed the Ray Norris Quintet, originally based in Vancouver but later Toronto.[1] The quintet included Fraser MacPherson and Phil Nimmons early in their careers, and had its own CBC Radio program, Serenade in Rhythm, until 1950. In 1949, they recorded four original titles. During the 1950s, Norris continued to work on the CBC radio and television from Vancouver.[2] He moved to Toronto with a country group, the Rhythm Pals, just before his death in 1958.[3]
References
edit- ^ Litchfield, Jack (1982). The Canadian Jazz Discography, 1916-1980. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-0-8020-2448-0.
- ^ Feather, the late Leonard; Gitler, Ira (2007-04-01). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-988640-1.
- ^ Jago, Marian (2018-10-15). Live at The Cellar: Vancouver's Iconic Jazz Club and the Canadian Co-operative Jazz Scene in the 1950s and '60s. UBC Press. ISBN 978-0-7748-3771-2.