Antonini, Raymond (pseud: Ray Anthony) 20.jan.1922- USA Pennsylvania, Bentleyville
jazz trumpeter, bigbandleader, 1925 his parents moved from Bentleyville to Cleveland Ohio, 1930 residing with his parents at 121 East 103th Street, trumpeter in the dancebands of  Al Donahue, Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller, by 1940 he had adopted the name Ray Anthony, 1942 as bandleader with own band residing with his parents at 2458 East 108th Street in Cleveland, 1949 he started a music publishing Anthony Music Corp. in New York, 1952-1967 continued under the name Moonlight Music Inc. in New York ; son of housepainter Quirino Antonini (Italy, San Demetrio nei Vestini 29.dec.1897-30.jul.1996 Los Angeles Studio City) and Maria Cicci (Bentleyville 23.apr.1903-11.dec.2006 Los Angeles Studio City) who married 13.dec.1919 in Bentleyville

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[] Kicks man
music Ray Anthony (pseudonym of Ray Antonini)
unpublished, copyright Ray Antonini, Cleveland Ohio 13feb1940
[rem : his very first composition at the age of 18]

[] House party
music Ray Anthony and Charles Shirley
pub Anthony Music Corp., New York 1sep1949

[] Skycoach. Big band / Dance orchestra
music Ray Anthony and George D. Williams
pub Anthony Music Corp., New York 14aug1950
pub Moonlight Music Inc., New York 1dec1952

[] Air tight
music Ray Anthony and George D. Williams
pub Anthony Music Corp., New York 5sep1950

[] Hadacol boogie
music Ray Anthony and George D. Williams
pub Anthony Music Corp., New York 25sep1950

[] Mr. Anthony's blues. Orchestra
music Ray Anthony and George D. Williams, arr. George D. Williams
pub Anthony Music Corp., New York 2jan1951
pub Moonlight Music Inc., New York 1dec1952

[] Pastorale
music Ray Anthony and George D. Williams
pub Anthony Music Corp., New York 8jun1951

[] Trumpet boogie
music Ray Anthony and George D. Williams
pub Anthony Music Corp., New York 8jun1951
pub Moonlight Music Inc., New York 1dec1952

[] Heat Ray
music Ray Anthony and George D. Williams
pub Anthony Music Corp., New York 20sep1951

[] Mr. Anthony's boogie. Orchestra
music Ray Anthony and George D. Williams, arr. George D. Williams
pub Beechwood Music Corp., New York 28may1951

[] Mr. Anthony's raspah
music Ray Anthony and George D. Williams
pub Anthony Music Corp., New York 8jun1951

[] Thunderbird. Big band / Dance orchestra
music Ray Anthony and George D. Williams
pub Moonlight Music, New York 20may1953

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