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Ray Brown
Ray or Raymond Brown may refer to: Music * Ray Brown (musician) (1926–2002), American jazz double bassist * Raymond Harry Brown (born 1946), American jazz trumpeter with Stan Kenton big band * Ray Brown Jr. (born 1949), American jazz and blues pianist and singer * Raymond Lee Brown, American trumpeter, Earth, Wind, & Fire * Ray Brown & the Whispers, 1960s Australian rock band with a singer Ray Brown (1945–1996) * Raymond Brown, former bassist of American band This Will Destroy You Sports American football * Ray Brown (American football, born 1936) (1936–2017), American defensive back and quarterback * Ray Brown (offensive lineman) (born 1962), American football player and coach * Ray Brown (safety) (1949–2023), American football player Other sports * Ray Brown (National League pitcher) (1889–1955), baseball pitcher for Chicago Cubs in 1909 * Ray Brown (Negro leagues pitcher) (1908–1965), Negro league baseball pitcher * Ray Brown (cricketer) (born 1950), Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Brown (musician)
Raymond Matthews Brown (October 13, 1926 – July 2, 2002) was an American jazz double bassist, known for his extensive work with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald. He was also a founding member of the group that would later develop into the Modern Jazz Quartet. Early life Ray Brown was born on October 13, 1926, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and took piano lessons as a child. After noticing how many pianists attended his high school, he thought of taking up the trombone, but his father was unable to afford one. With a vacancy in the high school jazz orchestra, he took up the upright bass instead. A major early influence on Brown's bass playing was Jimmy Blanton, the bassist in the Duke Ellington band. Brown's high school music teacher believed that he was a diligent student, as he took the bass home with him on weekends. Brown, however, was already using the school bass in gigs; when this was discovered, the bass had to be returned and Brown's father bought him one. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Brown (runner)
Ray Brown (born August 11, 1961) is a retired American middle-distance runner who competed primarily in the 800 meters. An indoor specialist, he represented his country at four consecutive World Indoor Championships starting in 1987 and made the final once, in 1989. In addition, he is a four-time national indoor champion. Running for the Virginia Cavaliers track and field Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The state's capital is Richmond and its most populou ... team, Brown finished 3rd in the 800 m at the 1982 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. International competitions Personal bests Outdoor *800 metres – 1:45.11 (Bern 1989) *1000 metres – 2:18.96 (Gateshead 1986) Indoor *800 metres – 1:46.06 (Piraeus 1989) *1000 metres – 2:19.20 (East Rutherford 1988) References All-Athletics profile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Brown Hesselyn
Raymond Brown Hesselyn, (13 March 1921 – 14 November 1963) was a New Zealand fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War, credited with the destruction of at least 18 enemy aircraft while flying with the Royal Air Force (RAF) over Europe and the Mediterranean. Born in Dunedin, Hesselyn joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1940 and completed his flight training the following year. He was sent to Europe to serve with the RAF. Initially flying operations on the Channel Front, he was later sent to Malta as a reinforcement for the island's aerial defences. Flying with No. 249 Squadron, Hesselyn's first 12 victories were claimed during the defence of Malta in the period from March to July 1942. Repatriated to England for a rest, he later collaborated with the Australian flying ace Virgil Brennan in the writing of ''Spitfires over Malta'', a book about their experiences on the island. Returning to flight operations after a period of instructing duties, he flew a numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 John McDonogh High School Shooting
The John McDonogh High School shooting was a school shooting that occurred on April 14, 2003, at John McDonogh High SchoolYoung, Tara.Student's death sparks crescendo of revenge" ''The Times-Picayune''. Wednesday February 11, 2004. Retrieved on January 7, 2009. in the Mid-City New Orleans, Mid-City neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Two young teenagers shot and killed 15-year-old student Jonathan "Caveman" Williams during a mid-morning gym class in a gang neighborhood retaliation killing.Floyd, Jacquielynn.Pointless tragedy's postmortem" ''The Dallas Morning News''. April 22, 2003. Retrieved on January 7, 2009. Details At 10:30 a.m. on April 14, 2003, two men armed with an AK-47 and a semi-automatic pistol entered the school property via gaps in the fence.Hylton, Hillary. "The Gangs of New Orleans." ''TIME (magazine), TIME''. Sunday May 24, 2006. Retrieved on January 7, 20091 Immediately after students and faculty entered the school gymnasium, the two men ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Brown (designer)
Ray Brown (born 27 September 1959) is an Australian tailor and clothing designer. He has designed custom clothing for numerous celebrity rock musicians, and operates his own brand for stage wear, ''It's a Ray!'' Early life Brown was born in Darwin, Australia to Ron Brown, a labor rights activist for the building trades, and Clarice Brown, a housewife. As a child, Brown learned carpentry from his father. He completed a four-year training course in shop fitting which included carpentry. When he was fifteen years old, Brown used his mother's sewing machine to re-design the jeans he had bought in local shops. Melbourne and London Brown relocated to Melbourne, and worked as a designer in a leather store. He was later promoted to a partner in the business, but eventually left to open a Western-style clothing store after seeing the Nudie Cohn-designed shirts worn by Elvis Presley. Brown relocated to London, where he rented rooms in the Rainbow Theatre. He continued making custom h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Frederick Brown
Sir Raymond Frederick Brown (July 19, 1920 – September 3, 1991), along with his partner George Calder Cunningham, was the founder of Racal, and the British government's chief arms salesman from 1966 to 1969. Brown was born at 4 Nettleton Road, Greenwich, London, and started work as a tea boy at the age of 14. Formation and early years of Racal Electronics In 1950 he and his partner George Calder 'Jock' Cunningham founded Racal (the name was formed using the first two letters of Brown's name and the first three letters of Calder Cunningham's name to create the name 'RA CAL'), which gradually grew to become a major supplier of military radios and telecommunications equipment with Brown as its Managing Director. Brown had previously worked for the electronics company Plessey and Cunningham was an ex-RAF Wing commander (rank), Wing Commander. In 1966, the year in which Ernest Harrison took over as chairman, Brown was asked to join the Ministry of Defence as 'Head of Defence Sales' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond E
Raymond is a male given name of Germanic origin. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund and Raimund, whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the Germanic ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ (''Raginmund'') or ᚱᛖᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ (''Reginmund''). ''Ragin'' ( Gothic) and ''regin'' ( Old German) meant "counsel". The Old High German ''mund'' originally meant "hand", but came to mean "protection". This etymology suggests that the name originated in the Early Middle Ages, possibly from Latin. Alternatively, the name can also be derived from Germanic Hraidmund, the first element being ''Hraid'', possibly meaning "fame" (compare ''Hrod'', found in names such as Robert, Roderick, Rudolph, Roland, Rodney and Roger) and ''mund'' meaning "protector". Despite the German and French origins of the English name, some of its early uses in English documents appear in Latinized form. As a surname, its first recorde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Brown (swimmer)
Raymond Brown (born May 6, 1969) is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada. Brown competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994 ... in Barcelona, Spain. There he finished in 18th position in the 100-metre backstroke, and in 15th place in the 200-metre backstroke. He currently is a financial advisor in Cleveland, Ohio. Referencessports-reference 1969 births Living people Canadian male backstroke swimmers Canadian male medley swimmers Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Olympic swimmers for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Sportspeople from Cambridge, Ontario Swimmers at the 1987 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Ontario Pan American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Brown (basketball)
Raymond Brown (born July 5, 1965) is a retired American basketball player. He played collegiately for the University of Idaho. He played for the Utah Jazz (1989–90) in the NBA for 16 games. Brown played for the Rapid City Thrillers of the Continental Basketball Association The Continental Basketball Association (CBA), originally known as the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League, and later as the Eastern Professional Basketball League and the Eastern Basketball Association, was a men's professional basketball m ... (CBA) during the 1989–90 season and was named to the CBA All-Rookie Team. References External links * 1965 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Argentina American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Baloncesto Fuenlabrada players Baloncesto León players Basketball players from Atlanta Id ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Brown (racing Driver)
Raymond "Ray" Brown (October 13, 1923 – August 19, 1989) was a pioneering driver of Dirt Modified stock cars and later a standout open-cockpit Midget racer. From 1951 to 1959 Brown recorded 43 victories at the Orange County Fair Speedway and claimed three track championships. Racing career Following his service in World War II, Brown started out racing stock cars — junkyard-refugee jalopies. He successfully competed at Arlington NY, Candlelight Stadium CT, Empire Raceway in Menands NY, Freeport Stadium NY, Morristown NY, Nazareth Speedway PA, Peekskill NY, Pine Bowl Speedway in Snyders Corners NY, and Rhinebeck NY. Brown won the inaugural race at Old Bridge Stadium NJ in 1953 and was crowned the first track champion. He was also the 1950 champion at Riverside Park Speedway MA. Following the 1959 season, Brown sold off everything to sign on as a Midget racer with the American Racing Drivers Club, winning 7 of his first 9 at Williams Grove Speedway Williams Grove Speed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Brown (wrestler)
Ray Brown (born 16 February 1943) is an Australian wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle featherweight at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq .... References 1943 births Living people Australian male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Australia Wrestlers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in wrestling Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia Wrestlers at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |