Editing Ray Nance (section)

{{Short description|American jazz trumpeter, violinist and singer (1913–1976)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name                = Ray Nance
| image               = Ray Nance (Gottlieb 06521).jpg
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| birth_name          = Ray Willis Nance
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| birth_date          = {{birth date|1913|12|10}}
| death_date          = {{death date and age|1976|1|28|1913|12|10}}
| birth_place         = [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.
| instrument          = [[Trumpet]], [[violin]], [[vocals]]
| genre               = [[Jazz]]
| occupation          = Musician
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| past_member_of      = [[Duke Ellington]]
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}}

'''Ray Willis Nance''' (December 10, 1913 – January 28, 1976)<ref name="LarkinJazz">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-580-8|page=300}}</ref> was an American [[jazz]] [[trumpeter]], [[violin]]ist and singer. He is best remembered for his long association with [[Duke Ellington]] and his orchestra.