Career
Born in Saskatoon, Norris played in country-swing bands on Vancouver Radio in the 1930s. In 1941, he formed the Ray Norris Quintet, originally based in Vancouver but later Toronto. The quintet included Fraser MacPherson and Philosophy Nimmons early in their careers, and had its own Canadian Broadcasting Company radio program, "Serenade in Rhythm," until 1950.
In 1949, they recorded four original titles.
During the 1950s, Norris continued to work on the Canadian Broadcasting Company radio and television from Vancouver. He moved to Toronto with a country group, the Rhythm Pals, just before his death in 1958.