About Ray Nance
Ray Willis Nance (December 10, 1913 Chicago - January 28, 1976 in New York City ) was a jazz trumpeter, violinist and singer. Nance is best known for his long association with Duke Ellington through most of the 1940s and 1950s, after he was hired to replace Cootie Williams in 1940. Shortly after joining the band, Nance was given the trumpet solo on the first recorded version of "Take the "A" Train," which became the Ellington theme, a major hit and a jazz standard.
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Some Of These Days
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Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)
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It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
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Sunny
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Main Stem a.k.a. Altitude
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Body And Soul
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What Am I Here For?
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Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me) - Remastered
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Stardust
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Get Happy
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The Mexican Bandit
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Mimi
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A Hard Day's Night
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Tranquility
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Take The A Train
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Oh Happy Day
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Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me) (Remastered)
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Kitty On Toast
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Take the "A" Train
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She's Funny That Way
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Struttin' With Some Barbecue
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Between Some Place, Goin' No Place
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Just Squeeze Me
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Guitar Amour
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Wanderlust
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He Huffed 'N' Puffed
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A FLower Is A Lonesome Thing
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Lovelinessence
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Just A-Sittin' And A Rockin'
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Russian Lullaby
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Summertime
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Wild Child
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Tangerine
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Frantic Fantasy
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Passion Flower
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Part V (Come Sunday Interlude)
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Ridin' A Riff - with Earl Hines
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Ray Nance
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Like, Dig!
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Things Ain't What They Used To
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Some of theese Days
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Moon Mist - with Duke Ellington
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Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me) [Remastered]
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