Raymond Matthews Brown 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 in
Affinity (Oscar Peterson album)
…Tangerine" (Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) – 4:41 "Gravy Waltz" (Steve Allen, Ray Brown) – 4:26 "This Could Be the Start of Something" (Allen) – 4:43…
Brown in a 1961 DownBeat advertisement
Milt Jackson and Ray Brown (left), New York, between 1946 and 1948 (William P. Gottlieb 04461)