Johnnie Ray

John Alvin "Johnnie" Ray (January 10, 1927 - February 24, 1990) was one of the most popular American singers of his day. He is considered by many people to be the fore runner of what would become rock 'n' roll.

Classic Johnnie Ray songs

;(1951)

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• Cry" (with The Four Lads), Columbia 30th St Studio, NYC, October 16, 1951 Mundell Lowe (g) Ed Safranski (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d) Buddy Reed (p)
• "Give Me Time*Here Am I Brokenhearted (with The Four Lads)
• The Little White Cloud That Cried" Columbia 30th St Studio, NYC, October 15, 1951 Mundell Lowe (g) Ed Safranski (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d) Stan Freeman (p) Lucky Thompspn (sax) Four Lads (vcl)
• She Didn't Say Nothin' At All
• Tell The Lady I Said Goodbye
• Whiskey And Gin

;(1952) : All Of Me, Candy Lips (with Doris Day), Coffee And Cigarettes, Don't Blame Me, The Lady Drinks Champagne, Let's Walk That-A-Way (with Doris Day), Mountains In The Moonlight, Out In The Cold Again, Please Mr. Sun (with The Four Lads), A Sinner Am I, and Walkin' My Baby Back Home

Related Topics:
Doris Day - The Four Lads

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;(1954) : Alexander's Ragtime Band, As Time Goes By, Going-Going-Gone, Hernado's Hideaway, Hey There, If You Believe and Such A Night

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;(1955) : Flip Flop And Fly, I've Got So Many Million Years, Ooh! Aah! Oh!, Paths Of Paradise and Song Of The Dreamer

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;(1956) : Everyday I Have The Blues, How Long How Long Blues, I Want To Be Loved, I'll Never Be Free, "I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town, Just Walkin' In The Rain, Lotus Blossom, Sent For You Yesterday and Shake A Hand(all backed by Ray Conniff and his orchestra).

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;(1957) : Look Homeward Angel, Should I?, Soliloquy Of A Fool, Street Of Memories, Up Above My Head (with Frankie Laine) and You Don't Owe Me A Thing (all backed by Ray Conniff and his orchestra).

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;(1958) : I'm Beginning To See The Light, I'm Confessin', The Lonely Ones and Up Until Now

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;(1959) : Cool Water, Empty Saddles, I'll Never Fall In Love Again, It's All In The Game, Red River Valley, Twilight On The Trail, Wagon Wheels and When It's Springtime In The Rockies

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;(1960) : I'll Make You Mine

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;(1962) : Lookout Chattanooga

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