Biography
Not to be confused with the Latin singer of the same name, Ray Lopez was one of the earliest cornet players on the New Orleans jazz scene, born prior to 1890 and a sidekick of such important historical figures as Papa Jack Laine and Tom Brown. He joined Brown's band in 1912 and by the middle of that decade had assumed the role of manager for that outfit as well, holding forth at infamous Chicago venues such as the Lamb's Cafe. Lopez had an influe...Read more