Ray McKinley
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 Air Forces Orchestra in Europe. He also led the new Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1956.
Ray McKinley | |
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William P. Gottlieb's photograph of McKinley at the Hotel Commodore, New York, c. April 1946 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Raymond McKinley |
| Also known as | "Eight Beat Mac", "Mac" |
| Born | June 18, 1910 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 1995 (aged 84) |
| Genres | Jazz, Big band |
| Occupation(s) | Bandleader |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 1926–1980s |
| Labels | Decca, Capitol, Majestic, RCA Victor, Epic, Dot, Savoy |
| Past members | lead saxophonists Ray Beller (1940s) and Lenny Hambro (1950s and 1960s), tenor saxist Bobby Jones, baritone saxophonist-arranger Deane Kincaide, trumpeter Bobby Nichols, arranger Eddie Sauter |
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