Doug Raney (August 29, 1956 – May 1, 2016) was an American

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guitarist. He was the son of jazz guitarist

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Career

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. In 1977, he accompanied his father, jazz guitarist

, in a duo. They toured Europe, and then Doug Raney moved to

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, Denmark. When he was 21, he recorded his first album as a leader, '' Introducing Doug Raney'', for

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in 1977. Beginning in 1979, he recorded several albums with his father. During his career, he worked with

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, Tomas Franck,

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, and

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. Raney died of heart failure at the age of 59 on May 1, 2016.

Discography

As leader

* '' Introducing Doug Raney'' (

, 1978) * ''

Cuttin' Loose ''Cuttin' Loose'' is the second album led by guitarist Doug Raney recorded in 1978 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.Stolen Moments'' with

(SteepleChase, 1979) * ''

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'' with Jimmy Raney (SteepleChase, 1979) * ''

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'' (SteepleChase, 1981) * '' I'll Close My Eyes'' (SteepleChase, 1982) * '' Nardis'' with Jimmy Raney (SteepleChase, 1983) * '' Meeting the Tenors'' ( Criss Cross, 1984) * '' Everything We Love'' with

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( Hot Club, 1985) * '' Blue and White'' (SteepleChase, 1984) * ''

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'' (SteepleChase, 1985) * ''

Guitar Guitar Guitar ''Guitar Guitar Guitar'' is an album by guitarist Doug Raney recorded in 1985 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.Something's Up'' (SteepleChase, 1988) * ''

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* ''

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'' (SteepleChase, 1979) * '' Daybreak'' (Steeplechase, 1980) * '' This Is Always'' (Steeplechase, 1982) * ''

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'' (SteepleChase, 1983) With others * Martin Jacobsen "At The Jazz House" (SteepleChase 31802, 2015) * Martin Jacobsen "Current State" (SteepleChase 31548,2003) *

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, ''I've Got the World On a String'' (SteepleChase, 1983) *

, ''Soft and Warm and Swinging!'' (Phontastic, 1982) *

, ''Hi-Fly'' (SteepleChase, 1978) *

, ''

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, ''Sweets to the Sweet'' (RCA Victor, 1978) * Hugo Rasmussen, ''More Sweets...'' (Music Mecca, 2000) *

, ''Bernt Rosengren Big Band'' (Caprice, 1980) * Bernt Rosengren, ''Surprise Party'' (SteepleChase, 1983) * Louis Smith, ''Once in a While'' (SteepleChase, 1999) * Thorgeir Stubo, ''The End of a Tune'' (Cadence, 1988) *

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, ''Obstfelder Live Pa Rebekka West'' (Hot Club, 1994)

References

External links

Raney Legacy website
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