Ray Brown
Ray Brown
Grammy Award-winning jazz bassist who was inducted into the Jazz Hall Of Fame in 2003.
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBassist
Date of Birth13 October 1926
CityPittsburgh, PA
CountryUnited States of America
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