Ray Sherman interviewed by Monk Rowe, San Diego, California, February 13, 1998 [transcript]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Role of radio : Hearing Bob Crosby band, live broadcasts -- First musical education -- Moving to Los Angeles/Getting first gigs -- Military band experience -- Getting into live radio work -- Winning Tommy Dorsey's Amateur Swing contest at age 15 -- Racial issues : discrimination in the service; Latinos and blacks -- Playing with Kenton band/Band members wanted to do studio work -- Money in the studio scene -- Playing with the Ben Pollock band -- Recording rock n' roll -- Live television : primitive audio setups -- Making the film Pete Kelly's Blues/Difference in pay scale between acting and recording -- Freelancing : "Jobbing" -- "Residuals" from live television work -- Technology : About Arbors recording with MIDI -- Current musical tastes -- Jazz today.