Don B. Ray

Don Brandon Ray (June 7, 1925 – April 16, 2005) was an American television composer.

Don B. Ray
Born
Don Brandon Ray

(1925-06-07)June 7, 1925
DiedApril 16, 2005(2005-04-16) (aged 79)
EducationUniversity of California
Alma materCalifornia State University
OccupationTelevision composer
Websitedonbrandonray.com

Career

Ray worked for CBS for 30 years, composing music for television series including Hawaii Five-O, The Twilight Zone,[1] Rawhide, The Governor & J.J. and Men at Law.[2]

In 1974, Ray was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in the category “Best Music Composition - For a Series, a Single Program of a Series” for the Hawaii Five-O episode “Nightmare in Blue”.[3][4]

In 2000, Ray wrote the Orchestration Handbook.[5]

Death

Ray died in April 2005 of an infection at the Santa Monica University in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 79.[6]

References

  1. The Twilight Zone FAQ (All That's Left to Know About the Fifth Dimension and Beyond). Applause. November 2015. ISBN 9781495046117.
  2. The Musical Woman - Volume 1. Greenwood Press. 1983. p. 179.
  3. "Don B. Ray". Television Academy. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  4. "Don B Ray". Los Angeles Times. April 16, 1974. Retrieved April 27, 2021 via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. Orchestration: Handbook. Hal Leonard Corporation. 2000. ISBN 0634013114.
  6. "Don Ray, 79; Composer, Conductor Worked for CBS TV for 30 Years". Los Angeles Times. April 22, 2005. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
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