Ray McKinley (June 18, 1910 – May 7, 1995) was an American jazz drummer, singer, and bandleader. He played drums and later led the Major Glenn Miller Army...
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(1916). The Life of William McKinley, 2 vol. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Retrieved March 23, 2012. the life of william mckinley olcutt. outdated but detailed...
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Denali (redirect from Mount mckinley)
named it "Mount McKinley" in support of then-presidential candidate William McKinley, who later became the 25th president; McKinley's name was the official...
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as if the McKinley Administration would continue peaceably unbroken for another four years, a government devoted to prosperity". McKinley's original vice...
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from 1947–1970, including: Glenn Miller (with Ray McKinley) on the 1960s, Tex Beneke (1956/57), Ray McKinley (1960s), Vaughn Monroe (1960s), Sammy Kaye (1960s)...
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to the Bar" is a song written in 1940 by Don Raye, Hughie Prince, and Ray McKinley. It follows the American boogie-woogie tradition of syncopated piano...
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Quartet Member, Singing Goose Diana Lee – "The Wandering Boy's" Mother Ray McKinley – Piano Pig Gene Merlino – Singing Goose Tim Morgan – Rock and Roll Stork...
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Shift recording) A recording by the Glenn Miller AAF Orchestra (with Ray McKinley and The Crew Chiefs on vocals) for the Swing Shift radio broadcast Problems...
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McKinley, MacKinley or Mackinlay is a Scottish and Irish surname historically associated with northwestern Ireland's County Donegal, the over-kingdom...
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Jerry Gray, and Ray Anthony. This, coupled with the success of The Glenn Miller Story (1954), inspired Helen Miller to invite Ray McKinley, who had assumed...
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Sisters and Danny Kaye, by Louis Prima, by "Smilin'" Jack Smith, by Ray McKinley, and by Woody Herman. The Andrews Sisters and Danny Kaye recording was...
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(trombone) Johnny Mercer (vocals) Leo McConville (trumpet) Dick McDonough (guitar) Fulton McGrath (piano) Ray McKinley (drums) Glenn Miller (trombone, arranger)...
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Ray Anthony (born Raymond Antonini; January 20, 1922) is an American retired bandleader, trumpeter, songwriter and actor. He is the last living member...
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was released as a 78 on Decca paired with "Weary Blues" as Decca 469. Ray McKinley, a drummer in the Dorsey Brothers band, recalled: "Glenn did write a...
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several surrounding states to participate. A local newspaper editor, Ray McKinley, suggested in 1917 that the event incorporate a competition among cowboys...
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Brown, Woody Herman, Gene Krupa, George Shearing, Jimmie Lunceford, Ray McKinley, Benny Carter, Louis Prima, Russ Morgan, Guy Lombardo, Carmen Cavallaro...
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music. Non-instrumental songs featured Miller's various vocalists, generally Ray Eberle or Marion Hutton before 1940, with Tex Beneke, vocal group The Modernaires...
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from Wilbur Schwichtenberg to Will Bradley, and started a big band with Ray McKinley, a swing drummer and vocalist from Texas. The band included Freddie Slack...
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it's just down the road a piece. "Eight Beat Mack" refers to drummer Ray McKinley, and "Doc" relates to the band's bass player, Doc Goldberg. His 1955...
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Bellson, who came up with the idea when he was still in high school. Ray McKinley was, by 1941, using this setup as well. Double bass drums were popularized...
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George Paxton and His Orchestra, Ray McKinley, Phil Regan, the Jones Brothers, Ella Logan, Jan Peerce, Jane Froman, Leon McAuliffe, Foy Willing and the Riders...
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Dizzy Gillespie, Earl Hines, Jo Stafford, Thelonious Monk, Stan Kenton, Ray McKinley, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, Louis Jordan, Ella Fitzgerald, Toots...
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Later as a teenager, he became a big band musician playing for the Ray McKinley and Will Bradley bands, among others. Relocating to California during...
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Floyd Papillion-La Vista South High School Questlove - The Roots Ray Bauduc Ray McKinley Richard Allen Ringo Starr - The Beatles Roger Hawkins - Muscle...
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remainder of the recording being a drum solo by Bradley's co-leader Ray McKinley. The Ivory and Gold recording features a flute solo. In some jazz recordings...
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Hammond, looking for work, and Hammond sent him to Ray McKinley. He spent two years with McKinley's big band in New York City. He joined the Benny Goodman...
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invited Ray McKinley, who had assumed leadership of the Major Glenn Miller Army Air Forces Orchestra 1945, to lead a new Glenn Miller Orchestra. McKinley remained...
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During the post-war period, Hucko played in the bands of Benny Goodman, Ray McKinley, Eddie Condon and Jack Teagarden. From 1950 to 1955, he was busy in New...
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first guide on North America's highest mountain, Alaska's Denali (Mount McKinley). Genet is the grandfather of actress Q'Orianka Kilcher. Genet's association...
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of Glenn Miller, George T. Simon recounted how vocalist Al Bowlly of the Ray Noble Orchestra sang him the Eddie Heyman lyrics to the Glenn Miller music...
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