Carline Ray (April 21, 1925 – July 18, 2013) was a jazz instrumentalist and vocalist.
[1] She sang back up for Patti Page and Bobby Darrin, and she performed in choruses conducted by Leonard Bernstein.
[3] She recorded with Mary Lou Williams and also worked with Skitch Henderson, Marian McPartland, and Sy Oliver.
[4] In 1997, Ray formed the group Jazzberry Jam with pianist Bertha Hope and percussionist Paula Hampton.
[5] She released Vocal Sides, her first album as a lead singer, the year of her death.