Ray Ventura
1908–1979 (age 71)
Biography
Ray Ventura led spirited ensembles that brought swing into French salons, composing breezy melodies and arranging lively performances that kept Paris dancing through the interwar years.
His ensembles became a benchmark of joie de vivre and remain celebrated for their energy, with his resting place at Batignolles Cemetery visited by admirers of Parisian jazz.