Jerry Gray

About the artist

Jerry Gray (July 3, 1915–August 10, 1976) was an arranger, composer, and conductor who is best known for his work with popular music during the Swing Era. His name is inextricably linked to two of the most famous bandleaders of the time, Artie Shaw and Glenn Miller. Jerry Gray was born Generoso Graziano in East Boston, Massachusetts. His father Albert Graziano was a music teacher who began training his son on the violin at age 7. As a teenager he studied with Emanuel Ondricek and was soloist with the Boston Junior Symphony.

Top songs

1. A String Of Pearls
2. Stardust
3. Re-stringing the Pearls (A Ball of Twine)
4. Blue Skies
5. Don’t Be That Way
6. Jeep Jockey Jump
7. Begin the Beguine
8. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
9. St. Louis Blues
10. What Is This Thing Called Love?

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