Ray Arvizu

Ray Arvizu (born Reynaldo Arvizu) (1953 - August 9, 2001), better known as Ray "Daddy" Arvizu, was a prolific blues and jazz saxophonist, working with famous musicians such as Charlie Musselwhite and Elvin Bishop. Ray also worked and recorded saxophone in his early years with Richard Pinal in Bakersfield during the years of 1975 - 1976.

He died on August 9, 2001 from respiratory infection, resulting from a freak accident five years earlier when a piece of nightclub ceiling fell on him, broke his back, and led to pulmonary hypertension.

External links

*http://www.townsend-records.co.uk/product.php?pId=1007960&pType=music
*http://www.bmusic.com.au/links/whatsnew/newsletters/archives/newsno131.html
*http://www.stlblues.net/pete_elvin_bossman.htm
*http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/2001.html
*http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ca/kern/obits/indexes/2001bake3ms.txt