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- Anthony recorded for Capitol Records for 19 years and later ran another record company, Wood Records, for nine years. He was once married to actress Mamie Van Doren. His biggest hits were the themes from Dragnet (1951) and Peter Gunn (1958), along with being one of the top big bands of the post-WW2 era.
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The Ray Anthony Orchestra which became popular in the early 1950s with "The Bunny Hop", "Hokey Pokey", and the memorable theme from the radio / television police detective series Dragnet. He had a No. 2 chart hit with a recording of the tune " At Last " in 1952; it was the highest charting pop version of the song in the U.S.
Jan 25, 2022 · For Ray Anthony, his trusty trumpet and a fondness for bombshells. Ray Anthony celebrates his 100th birthday. It has been over 65 years since more than 1,500 entertainers were...
Jan 25, 2022 · Ray Anthony. celebrates his 100th birthday. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) It has been over 65 years since more than 1,500 entertainers were selected for immortality on the sidewalks of ...
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Anthony recorded for Capitol Records for 19 years and later ran another record company, Wood Records, for nine years. He was once married to actress Mamie Van Doren. His biggest hits were the themes from Dragnet (1951) and Peter Gunn (1958), along with being one of the top big bands of the post-WW2 era.
- January 20, 1922
Stars. Music: West side of the 1700 block of Vine Street. Bandleader | Composer | Orchestra Leader Born Raymond Antonini on Jan. 20, 1922 in Bentleyville, Pa. B andleader Ray Anthony's 1952...
Seeing a renewed interest in big band music, Ray formed "Big Bands '80s," hoping to organize big band musicians with their fans and the media, including radio disc jockeys. He also launched a "Big Band Record Library," selling all sorts of records and tapes out of his home, including those on his own label, Aero Space.
Ray Anthony is an American bandleader, trumpeter, songwriter and actor. As a child Anthony moved with his family to Cleveland, Ohio, where he began studying the trumpet with his father. He played in Glenn Miller’s band from 1940-1941 and appeared in the Glenn Miller movie Sun Valley Serenade in 1941 before joining the U.S. Navy during World ...
