| LC control no. | n 81071432 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Nance, Ray, 1913-1976 |
| Variant(s) | Nance, Willis, 1913-1976 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Birth date | 1913-12-10 |
| Death date | 1976-01-28 |
| Place of birth | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Place of death | New York (N.Y.) |
| Affiliation | Chicago National College of Music Earl Hines and His Orchestra Duke Ellington Band Midnite Club |
| Profession or occupation | Trumpet players Violinists Singers Dancers |
| Found in | Earl Hines and his orchestra. [Phonodisc] 197- New Grove dict. of jazz (Nance, Ray (Willis); b. Dec. 10, 1913, Chicago, d. Jan. 28, 1976, New York; trumpeter, cornetist, violinist, singer, and dancer) African American National Biography, accessed March 3, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Nance, Ray; Ray Willis Nance; jazz musician, violinist, pianist, trumpeter, dancer; born 10 December, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois, United States; took piano and violin lessons; graduated from Chicago College of Music (1930); formed a sextet, Dave's CafeĢ in South Side of Chicago (1930); moved to Midnite Club (1935); joined Earl Hines Orchestra in Chicago's Grand Terrace Ballroom (1937); trumpeter, soloviolinist at Duke Ellington band (1940-1944, 1945-1963); led his own group (1964) and played with different musicians (1965-1975); died 28 January, 1976 in New York, United States) |
| Invalid LCCN | no 98023755 |
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