Lola Raye, A.K.A. Lola Sugia

Lola Sugia sang with bands and orchestras led by Pep Perry, Curt Sykes, Gordon Greene, Max Pillar, Clyde Jensen, Don Anderson, Jackie Souders, Norm Hoagy, and at Seattle's Town and Country Club with the Wyatt Howard Band.

Some of the musicians that Lola Sugia performed with are Dave Tuttle (father of Seattle drummer, Marty Tuttle), Marv Thomas (father of well known Seattle trumpeter, Jay Thomas), Terry King, Ralph St. John, Kenny Nelson, Ken Cloud, Dusty Kneely, Tiny Martin, Earl Taylor, Dave Stetler, Don Anderson, Sal Carraba, Stan Keene, Red Kelly, Wayne Saxe, Bob Winn, Ronnie Pierce, John Wittwer, Mike Hobi, Dave Coleman, Gene Sargent, Joe Venuti, Hayden Shaner, Bob Winn, Joe Adams, Phil Odle, Frank Sugia, Benny Witte, Al Turay, Carle Rising, Gordy Challstedt, Rollie Morehouse, Floyd Standifer and Jack Hyde, to name a few.

Lola Sugia's brother, Frank Sugia, was known as Seattle's most popular entertainer. He hired only top notch jazz musicians in the Northwest, including Hayden Shaner, Gene Sargent, Al Turay, Bob Winn, Mori Simon, Rollie Morehouse, Floyd Standifer, Gary Steele, Don Anderson, Chuck Metcalf, Mike Hobi, Dave Coleman, Dave Stetler, Lee Humes, Dean Hodges, Red Kelly, Buddy Catlett, Bud Schultz and Joe Venuti, to name a few.

Some of the top venues that Lola Sugia performed at were The T&C, The Magic Inn, The Trianon Ballroom, The Spanish Castle and Parker's Ballroom, to name a few.

Lola Sugia sang with many prominent dance bands and orchestras. Among the hundreds of talented Northwest musicians that she performed with are trumpeter Marv Thomas (father of Seattle's hottest trumpet player, Jay Thomas), Dave Tuttle (father of Seattle drummer Marty Tuttle), Rollie Morehouse, Dave Stetler, Carle Rising, Tiny Martin, Gordy Challstedt, Kenneth Johnson, Don Anderson, Kenny Nelson, Phil Odle, Terry King, Dave Coleman, Benny Witte, Hayden Shaner and Al Turay, to name just a few.