Uan Rasey
| Uan Rasey | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Uan Rasey |
| Born |
August 22, 1921 Glasgow, Montana, United States |
| Died | September 26, 2011 (aged 90) Woodland Hills, California, United States |
| Genres | Jazz; Pop; Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician; teacher |
| Instruments | Trumpet |
Uan Rasey (August 22, 1921 – September 27, 2011) was an American musician, best known for his studio work as a trumpet player.
Rasey was born in Glasgow, Montana, on August 22, 1921. He taught himself to play the trumpet as a child. He moved with his family to Los Angeles in 1937, where he began playing professionally with such band leaders as Sonny Dunham, Ozzie Nelson and Alvino Rey.
He contracted polio as a child and spent his career playing trumpet while using crutches. Despite his condition, Rasey was a track and field fan, regularly attending events. Reportedly, he initially turned down MGM’s offer to join their film studio orchestra because he wanted in his contract a provision whereby he'd be able not to work on Saturdays, so that he'd get to go to track meets, and he'd be on leave throughout the 1952 summer for the Olympics.
Rasey became a first-call trumpet player for MGM studios from 1949 until the early 1970s, and other studio orchestras. Rasey played trumpet for many film soundtracks, including An American in Paris, Ben-Hur, Bye Bye Birdie, Cleopatra, Gigi, How the West Was Won, My Fair Lady, Singin' in the Rain, Spartacus and West Side Story. Later films included Taxi Driver, High Anxiety and Pennies From Heaven He is known for his solo in composer Jerry Goldsmith's Oscar-nominated score for Roman Polanski's 1974 film Chinatown. He also played on many scores for television and radio, as well as in live orchestras throughout Los Angeles.
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