Ray Linn

Jazzsnap: Ray Linn (C. 1940s)

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
September 16, 2011

Here's Ray Linn, on of the great section trumpeters of the big band era, ready for some long ball in sunny California. It could be 1941 based on the license plate. Or the “1" in the plate's date could be a “7," as in '47. This snapshot comes from Betty's fabulous collection  of photos, sent along by her friend Chris. Betty has donated all of her prints, including this one, to Rutgers University's Institute of Jazz Studies. But since she ...
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