Bauduc, Raymond “RAY”
(1909–1988)
BAUDUC, RAYMOND “RAY” (18 Jun 1909, New Orleans, Louisiana; 8 Jan 1988, Houston, Texas). Starting drums at around age 12, Ray Bauduc studied with his father (Jules, Sr.), his brother (Jules, Jr.), and New Orleans teacher-players Kid Peterson , Paul Dedroit , and Adrian Gosley . Influenced by Baby Dodds , Emil Stein , Chinee Foster , and Zutty Singleton , he played professionally by age 15, made his first record on the Pathe label with the Original Memphis Five (1926), and then relocated to New…