Ray Brown
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About
Grammy Award-winning jazz bassist who was inducted into the Jazz Hall Of Fame in 2003.
Before Fame
He learned to play the trombone to avoid conforming, as his peers were learning the piano.
Trivia
He wrote the song that became the theme song for The Steve Allen Show.
Family Life
He was married to jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald from 1947 until 1953; they had a son, Ray Jr., together. He married Cecilia Brown from 1954 until 2002.
Associated With
He and Ella Fitzgerald worked extensively together.
