Carline Ray

American jazz instrumentalist and vocalist
Person human Q1041734
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Carline Ray

Summary

Carline Ray is a human[1]. She was born in New York City[2]. She was born on April 21, 1925[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on July 18, 2013[5]. She worked as a singer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], jazz guitarist[9], and musician[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Carline Ray was born in New York City[2].
  • Carline Ray died in New York City[4].
  • Carline Ray was born on April 21, 1925[3].
  • Carline Ray died on July 18, 2013[5].
  • Carline Ray was married to Luis Russell[12].
  • A child of Carline Ray was Catherine Russell[13].
  • Carline Ray held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Carline Ray is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].
  • Carline Ray worked as a singer[6].
  • Carline Ray's professions included pianist[7].
  • Carline Ray's professions included jazz musician[8].
  • Carline Ray's professions included jazz guitarist[9].
  • Carline Ray's professions included musician[10].
  • Carline Ray was a member of International Sweethearts of Rhythm[16].
  • Carline Ray was a member of Edna Smith Trio[17].
  • Carline Ray is recorded as female[18].
  • Carline Ray's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Carline Ray's genre is jazz[20].
  • Carline Ray's genre is gospel music[21].
  • Carline Ray's family name is recorded as Ray[22].
  • Carline Ray's instrument is recorded as guitar[23].
  • Carline Ray's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • Carline Ray's instrument is recorded as bass[25].
  • Carline Ray's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1925-04-21[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-07-18[30]

  • Genre(s): jazz[31]

  • Community tags: jazz[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 60e290f2-411f-45a7-b8b7-b2b9acf88133[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Carline Ray's place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on April 21, 1925[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], jazz guitarist[9], and musician[10].

Personal Life

Among Carline Ray's spouses was Luis Russell[12]. A child of her was Catherine Russell[13].

Death and Burial

Carline Ray died on July 18, 2013[5]. She died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Carline Ray ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Carline Ray born?

Carline Ray was born in New York City[2].

Where did Carline Ray die?

Carline Ray passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Carline Ray married to?

Carline Ray's spouses include Luis Russell[12].

What did Carline Ray do for work?

Carline Ray worked as singer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], jazz guitarist[9], and musician[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Black Women in American Bands and Orchestras, 1st Edition. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Black Women in American Bands and Orchestras, 1st Edition. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . The International Sweethearts of Rhythm: The Ladies' Jazz Band from Piney Woods Country Life School. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . The International Sweethearts of Rhythm: The Ladies' Jazz Band from Piney Woods Country Life School. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . The International Sweethearts of Rhythm: The Ladies' Jazz Band from Piney Woods Country Life School. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . The International Sweethearts of Rhythm: The Ladies' Jazz Band from Piney Woods Country Life School. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Black Women in American Bands and Orchestras, 1st Edition. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Carline Ray. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/carline-ray
MLA “Carline Ray.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/carline-ray.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_carline-ray_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Carline Ray}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/carline-ray}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Carline Ray — https://4ort.xyz/entity/carline-ray (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/carline-ray · Last refreshed: