Ray Pohlman
Biography
Merlyn Ray Pohlman (July 22, 1930 – November 1, 1990) was an American session musician and arranger who played both upright bass and bass guitar, and also did sessions as a guitarist. He is credited with being the first electric bass player in Los Angeles studios in the 1950s.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Pet Sounds
1966
A Christmas Gift For You From Philles Records
1963
The Monkees
1966
More Of The Monkees
1967
All Summer Long
1964
Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964
2003
The Best Of Sam Cooke
1962
Pieces Of The Sky
1975
Greatest Hits On Earth
1972
Death Of A Ladies' Man
1977
Profile / Best Of Emmylou Harris
1978
15 Big Ones
1976
Greatest Hits
1970
River Deep-Mountain High
1966
Feel Flows (The Sunflower & Surf's Up Sessions 1969-1971)
2021
Stoned Soul Picnic
1968
...Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica
1964
Back To Mono (1958-1969)
1991
Tap Root Manuscript
1970
"Live"
1970
The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees
1968
Family Tradition
1979
The July 5th Album - More Hits By The Fabulous 5th Dimension
1970
Start Walkin' 1965-1976
2021
Credited work
1,482 releases · 223 albums · active 1960–2026
- Performance · 2,069
- Other credits · 261
- Production · 66
Studios: Gold Star Studios · Western Recorders · Enactron Truck · Your Place Or Mine Recording
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- The 5th Dimension
- The Beach Boys
- The Association (2)
- The Marketts
- The Monkees
- Sam Cooke
- Emmylou Harris