Don B. Ray
Don B. Ray | |
|---|---|
| Born | Don Brandon Ray June 7, 1925 Santa Maria, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 16, 2005 (aged 79) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of California |
| Alma mater | California State University |
| Occupation | Television composer |
| Website | donbrandonray |
Don Brandon Ray (June 7, 1925 – April 16, 2005) was an American television composer.
Career[edit]
Ray started his career, as working for CBS for 30 years to compose for television series, including, Hawaii Five-O, The Twilight Zone,[1] Rawhide, The Governor & J.J. and Men at Law.[2]
Ray worked as an music director for 15 years, for the COTA symphony. He also was an guest conductor for Long Beach Symphony and staff conductor for Los Angeles Bureau of Music.[3]
In 1974, Ray was nominated for an Primetime Emmy for Best Music Composition - For a Series, a Single Program of a Series, for the episode Nightmare in Blue from Hawaii Five-O.[4][5]
In 2000, Ray wrote the book Orchestration: Handbook, which the book was about learning and explaining about the orchestra.[6]
Death[edit]
Ray died in April 2005 of an infection at the Santa Monica University in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 79.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ The Twilight Zone FAQ (All That's Left to Know About the Fifth Dimension and Beyond). Applause. November 2015. ISBN 9781495046117.
- ^ The Musical Woman - Volume 1. Greenwood Press. 1983. p. 179.
- ^ Northam, Mark (September 21, 2009). "Remembering Don Ray (1925 - 2005)". filmmusicinstitute.com. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ "Don B. Ray". Television Academy. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ "Don B Ray". Los Angeles Times. April 16, 1974. Retrieved April 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Orchestration: Handbook. Hal Leonard Corporation. 2000. ISBN 0634013114.
- ^ "Don Ray, 79; Composer, Conductor Worked for CBS TV for 30 Years". Los Angeles Times. April 22, 2005. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Don B. Ray at IMDb