Carline Ray was a jazz instrumentalist and vocalist.
11 Facts About Carline Ray
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Carline Ray was a member of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm.
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Carline Ray was born in Manhattan on April 21,1925.
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Carline Ray entered Juilliard at age 16, graduating in 1946 after studying piano and composition.
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Carline Ray earned a master's degree in voice from the Manhattan School of Music in 1956.
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Carline Ray sang back up for Patti Page and Bobby Darrin, and she performed in choruses conducted by Leonard Bernstein.
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Carline Ray recorded with Mary Lou Williams and worked with Skitch Henderson, Marian McPartland, and Sy Oliver.
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In 1997, Carline Ray formed the group Jazzberry Jam with pianist Bertha Hope and percussionist Paula Hampton.
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Carline Ray appears in the 2011 documentary film The Girls in the Band.
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Carline Ray released Vocal Sides, her first album as a lead singer, the year of her death.
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Carline Ray died on July 18,2013, in Manhattan, following complications from a stroke.