Ray McKinley
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American jazz drummer, singer, and bandleader (1910-1995)
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- 1
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1910-06-18
- Active to
- 1995-05-07
jazz
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Ray McKinley (June 18, 1910 –May 7, 1995) was an American jazz drummer, singer, and bandleader. McKinley got his start working with local bands in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, before joining Smith Ballew in 1929, when he met Glenn Miller. The two formed a friendship that lasted from 1929 until Miller's death in 1944. McKinley and Miller joined the Dorsey Brothers in 1934. Miller left for Ray Noble in December 1934, while McKinley remained. The Dorsey brothers split in 1935 <a href="https://www.l
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Frederick
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Fort Worth
- Place of death
- Largo
- Occupation
- conductor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Dot Records
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- Ray McKinley, Hotel Commodore, New York, N.Y., ca. Apr. 1946 (William P. Gottlieb 05801).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1910-06-18
- date of death
- 1995-05-07
- Commons category
- Ray McKinley
- start of work period
- 1926-00-00
- birth name
- Raymond Frederick McKinley
- name in native language
- Raymond McKinley
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