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Ray Martin

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Aliases
Ray Martin & His Concert Orchestra
Ray Martin and His Concert Orchestra
Ray Martin and His "Melody from the Sky" Orchestra
Ray Martin & His Orch.
Ray Martin and His Orchestra
Ray Martin & His Orchestra
Ray Martin and His Piccadilly Strings
Ray Martin & His Piccadilly Strings
The Ray Martin Orchestra
Ray Martin and The Swingin' Marchin' Band
The Swingin' Marchin' Band conducted by Ray Martin
Real name
Raymond Stuart Martin
Born
October 11, 1918
Died
February 7, 1988
Country
United Kingdom
IPI
00019813284 1 work
00019813578 6 works
00026762479 2 works
00029860070 3 works
00040931111 1 work
00047138581 2 works
Affiliation
PRS
Comments
Born in Vienna as Kurt Kohn, Martin came to England in 1937 where he worked as a composer, particularly of light music, and led an orchestra. In 1957, he moved to the United States, returning in 1972, and in 1980, Martin moved to South Africa, where he died.
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Albums

Title Performer Release date Label
A Taste of Honey and Other Favorites Living Brass - Arranged and conducted by Ray Martin 1966 RCA Camden
Carmen and Other Hits Living Brass - Arranged and conducted by Ray Martin 1968 RCA Camden
Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans Living Brass - Arranged and cond. by Ray Martin 1968 RCA Camden
Dynamica Ray Martin and His Orchestra 1961 RCA Victor
Excitement, Incorporated Ray Martin and His Orchestra 1961 RCA Victor
Favourite TV Themes Ray Martin and His Orchestra 1973 Decca
Favourite TV Themes Vol. 2 Ray Martin and His Orchestra 1975 Decca
Goldfinger and Other Music from James Bond Thrillers Ray Martin and His Orchestra 1965 RCA Camden
In a Little Spanish Town Living Brass - Arranged and conducted by Ray Martin 1967 RCA Camden
Living Brass Mexican Shuffle Living Brass - Arranged and conducted by Ray Martin 1965 RCA Camden
Living Brass Plays a Henry Mancini Tribute Living Brass - Arranged and conducted by Ray Martin 1967 RCA Camden
Living Brass Play Songs Made Famous by Aretha Franklin Living Brass - Arranged and conducted by Ray Martin 1969 RCA Camden
Love of My Life Ray Martin & His Orch. 1959 Imperial [US1]
Mexico Lindo Living Brass - Arranged and conducted by Ray Martin 1968 RCA Camden
Michelle Going for Baroque Ray Martin and His Orchestra 1966 RCA Camden
Million Dollar Melodies Ray Martin and His Concert Orchestra 1958 Columbia [EMI]
Music from "The Graduate" and other Simon and Garfunkel Hits Living Brass - Arr. and cond. by Ray Martin 1969 RCA Camden
Music in the Ray Martin Manner Ray Martin and His Concert Orchestra 1953 Columbia [EMI]
Olives, Almonds and Raisins Ray Martin and His Orchestra - The Bill Shepherd Chorus with Lynne Allison 1957 Columbia [EMI]
Parade of the Pops Ray Martin and The Swingin' Marchin' Band 1959 RCA Victor
Pop Goes the Swingin' Marchin' Band The Swingin' Marchin' Band conducted by Ray Martin 1958 RCA Victor
Rainy Night in London Ray Martin and His Piccadilly Strings 1957 Capitol Records
That's Life Living Brass - Arranged and conducted by Ray Martin 1967 RCA Camden
The New Rocking Sound of the Ray Martin Orchestra The Ray Martin Orchestra 1972 Rediffusion
Thunderball and Other Thriller Music Ray Martin and His Orchestra 1965 RCA Camden
Up-Up and Away Ray Martin and His Orchestra 1967 RCA Camden
Viva Mariarchi Ray Martin & His Orchestra 1975 Gold Star [GB]
We Ray Martin and His Orchestra 1958 Polydor
What Now My Love and Other Favorites Living Brass - Arranged and conducted by Ray Martin 1966 RCA Camden
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling Ruby Murray with Ray Martin & His Orchestra November 1955 Columbia [EMI]

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
At Last, At Last Ray Martin and His Concert Orchestra March 1952 Polygon
Be Anything (But Be Mine) David Hughes with Ray Martin and His Orchestra 1952 Columbia [EMI]
Blue Mirage Ray Martin and His Concert Orchestra July 1955 Columbia [EMI]
Blue Tango Ray Martin and His Concert Orchestra May 1952 Columbia [EMI]
Cinderella Dick Lee with Orchestra under direction of Ray Martin February 1954 Essex [US]
Cry Baby Jimmy Parkinson with Ray Martin and His Orchestra and The Bill Shepherd Chorus 1956 Columbia [EMI]
Cry My Heart Eddie Calvert (The Man with The Golden Trumpet) with Ray Martin And His Orchestra 1953 Columbia [EMI]
Don't Ring-A Da Bell Barbara Lyon and Ronnie Harris with Ray Martin and his Orchestra 1956 Columbia [EMI]
Ecstasy Ray Martin and His Concert Orchestra March 1953 Columbia [EMI]
Here in My Heart David Hughes with Ray Martin and His Orchestra September 1952 Columbia [EMI]
If Hearts Could Talk Ray Martin and His Orchestra March 1956 Capitol Records
I'm Yours David Hughes with Ray Martin and His Orchestra July 1952 Columbia [EMI]
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus Mimi Hines with Ray Martin and His Orchestra and Chorus 1959 RCA Victor
I Went to Your Wedding Joyce Frazer with Orchestra conducted by Ray Martin November 1952 Columbia [EMI]
Kiss of Fire David Hughes with Ray Martin and His Orchestra July 1952 Columbia [EMI]
Let Me Go Lover Ruby Murray with Ray Martin and His Orchestra February 1955 Columbia [EMI]
Let's Make the Most of a Beautiful Thing Lucien Farrar with Ray Martin and His Orchestra April 1959 RCA Victor
Manhattan Tango Ray Martin & His Orchestra September 1957 Columbia [EMI]
Mother Machree Josef Locke with Ray Martin and His Orchestra November 1952 Columbia [EMI]
Port au Prince Ray Martin and His Concert Orchestra 1956 Columbia [EMI]
Saluting Johann Strauss Ray Martin and His "Melody from the Sky" Orchestra September 1950 Columbia [US]
Softly, Softly Ruby Murray with Ray Martin and His Orchestra January 1955 Columbia [EMI]
Street Symphony Ray Martin & His Concert Orchestra September 1956 Columbia [EMI]
Summertime in Venice Ray Martin and His Concert Orchestra December 1955 Columbia [EMI]
Swedish Rhapsody Ray Martin and His Concert Orchestra November 1953 Columbia [EMI]
The Great Pretender Jimmy Parkinson with Ray Martin & His Orchestra February 1956 Columbia [EMI]
Theme from the T.V. Serial Play "Six Proud Walkers" Ray Martin and His Concert Orchestra 1954 Columbia [EMI]
When I Give My Heart Joyce Frazer with Ray Martin and His Orchestra February 6, 1953 Columbia [EMI]
Wild Horses Julie Dawn with Ray Martin and His Orchestra 1953 Columbia [EMI]
You Are My Destiny Harry Dawson with Ray Martin and His Orchestra May 1951 Decca
You Are My Heart's Delight Josef Locke with Orchestra conducted by Ray Martin 1951 Columbia [EMI]

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