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Born: December 10, 1913 in Chicago, IL
Years Active: 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's
Died: January 28, 1976 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Ray Nance was a multi-talented individual. He was a fine trumpeter who not only replaced Cootie Williams with Duke Ellington's Orchestra, but gave the "plunger" position in Duke's band his own personality. In addition, Nance was one of the finest jazz violinists of the 1940s, an excellent jazz singer, and even a dancer. He studied piano, took lesso... Continue Bio >>

Discography:
1972 Huffin' & Puffin'
1969 Body and Soul
Flower Is a Lovesome Thing
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