Martin, Ray 1918-1988

Ray Martin was a composer, arranger and conductor for BBC-TV, Columbia Records, RCA, and motion pictures. He was born in Vienna where he graduated from the Vienna Academy for Music and Dramatic Arts. More than a dozen of his own recordings made the Top Ten Best-Seller Lists. He sometimes wrote under the pseudonyms: Tony Simmonds and Lester Powell. A more detailed biography can be found at Special Collections.

From the description of Ray Martin collection of music scores, 1950-1972. (California State University, Northridge). WorldCat record id: 80743918