Ray Pohlman

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.

Biography

Pohlman was a first-call member of The Wrecking Crew, who recorded with Phil Spector and The Beach Boys. He was the musical director of the house band, "The Shindogs", on the 1960s television show Shindig!

His bass guitar playing is credited on hundreds of tracks including The Beach Boys' Good Vibrations. Pohlman died of heart failure at the age of 60.

Artists with whom Pohlman recorded

Per AllMusic.

Discography

As sideman

With The Beach Boys

• Shut Down Volume 2 (1964)
• “Fun Fun Fun” (1964)
• All Summer Long (1964)
• “I Get Around”
• “Little Honda”
• “Don’t Back Down”
• Help Me, Ronda
• Dance Dance Dance
• I Know There's An Answer
• I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
• Here Today
• Please Let Me Wonder
• God Only Knows
• Good Vibrations

With Sam Cooke

• Bring It On Home To Me
• Good Times
• Having a Party

With The Ronettes

• Be My Baby
• Baby, I Love You

References

External links

• Ray Pohlman discography at Discogs
• Ray Pohlman at IMDb