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Johnnie Ray Background Information
Birth NameJohn Alvin Ray
BornJanuary 10 1927
Hopewell Oregon USA
DiedFebruary 24 1990 Aged 63 Los Angeles California USA
Genre S Traditional Pop Music
Occupation S Singer Songwriter
Instrument S Vocals Piano
Years Active1951-1989
Label S OKeh Records John Alvin Ray January 10 1927 – February 24 1990 Was An American Singer Songwriter And Pianist. Popular For Most Of The 1950s Ray Has Been Cited By Critics As A Major Precursor Of What Would Become Rock And Roll For His Jazz And Blues-Influenced Music And His Animated Stage Persona. Early Life Ray Was Born In Hopewell Oregon Spending Part Of His Childhood On A Farm Eventually Moving To Portland Oregon. Ray Was Of Native American Origin His Great-Grandmother Was A Full-Blooded Native American And His Great-Grandfather Was Oregon Pioneer George Kirby Gay Of Berkeley Gloucestershire England. Citation Needed He Became Deaf In His Right Ear At Age 13 After An Accident During A Boy Scout Event. It Was His Participation In The "blanket Toss " A Sort Of Variation Of The Trampoline That Traumatized The Youngster's Inner Ear. Ray Later Performed Wearing A Hearing Aid. Surgery Performed In New York In 1958 Left Him Almost Completely Deaf In Both Ears Although Hearing Aids Helped His Condition. Career Ray First Attracted Attention While Performing At The Flame Showbar In Detroit Michigan An R&B Nightclub. Inspired By Rhythm Singers Like Kay Starr LaVern Baker And Ivory Joe Hunter Ray Developed A Unique Rhythm Based Style Described As Alternating Between Pre-Rock R&B And A More Conventional Classic Pop Approach.
His First Record The Self-Penned R&B Number For OKeh Records "Whiskey And Gin" Was A Minor Hit In 1951. The Following Year He Dominated The Charts With The Double-Sided Hit Single Of "Cry" And "The Little White Cloud That Cried". Selling Over Two Million Copies Of The 45 Single Ray's Delivery Struck A Chord With Teenagers And He Quickly Became A Teen Idol. Ray's Performing Style Included Theatrics Later Associated With Rock 'n Roll Including Beating Up His Piano Writhing On The Floor And Crying. Citation Needed Ray Quickly Earned The Nicknames "Mr. Emotion" "The Nabob Of Sob" And "The Prince Of Wails" And Several Others. More Hits Followed Including "Please Mr. Sun" "Such A Night" "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" "A Sinner Am I" And "Yes Tonight Josephine". His Last Hit Was "Just Walkin' In The Rain" In 1956. He Did However Hit Again In 1957 With "You Don't Owe Me A Thing" Which Reached #10 In The Billboard Charts. He Was Popular In The United Kingdom Breaking The Record At The London Palladium Formerly Set By Frankie Laine. In Later Years He Retained A Loyal Fan Base Overseas Particularly In Australia. Later Career Influences Ray Had A Close Relationship With Journalist And Television Game Show Panelist Dorothy Kilgallen Who Gave A Boost To His Sagging Career During His Engagement At The Tropicana Resort & Casino In Las Vegas Nevada In 1965. In Early 1969 Ray Befriended Judy Garland Performing As Her Opening Act During Her Last Concerts In Copenhagen Denmark And Malmo Sweden. Ray Was Also The Best Man During Garland's Wedding To Nightclub Manager Mickey Deans In London. Ray's American Career Revived In The Early 1970s With Appearances On The Andy Williams Show In 1970 And The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Three Times During 1972 And 1973. His Personal Manager Bill Franklin Resigned In 1976 And Cut Off Contact With The Singer A Few Years Later. His American Revival Turned Out To Be Shortlived. He Performed In Small American Venues Such As El Camino College In 1987. 5 Australian English And Scottish Promoters Booked Him For Their Large Venues As Late As 1989 His Last Year Of Performing. Some Writers Suggested That The Reason American Entertainment Bookers And Songwriters Ignored Him In The 1980s Was Because They Simply Did Not Know Who He Was Or What His Sound Was Like. 6 His Exposure During The New Era Of Cable Television Was Limited To A Few Seconds In Dexys Midnight Runners' 1982 Music Video For "Come On Eileen" Using Archival Footage Of Ray From 1954. He Was Name Checked In The Lyrics To "Come On Eileen" Viz "Poor Old Johnnie Ray Sounded Sad Upon The Radio / He Moved A Million Hearts In Mono" . His Other Video Appearance Was In Billy Idol's 1986 "Don't Need A Gun" In Which Ray Appeared On-Camera. Personal Life Ray Had Issues Surface Regarding His Sexuality Several Times In His Career Including Two Arrests For Soliciting Men For Sex. Ray Quietly Pleaded Guilty And Paid A Fine After The First Arrest In The Restroom Of The Stone Theatre Burlesque House In Detroit Which Was Just Prior To The Release Of His First Record In 1951. 8 Ray Went To Trial Following The Second Arrest In 1959 Also In Detroit For Soliciting An Undercover Officer In One Of The City's Gay Bars. He Was Found Not Guilty. 8 Despite These Issues Ray Married Marilyn Morrison A Short Time After He Gave His First New York Concert Which Was At The Copacabana In 1952. The Wedding Ceremony Attended By New York Mayor Vincent R. Impellitteri Made The Cover Of The New York Daily News. 9 Morrison The Daughter Of A Los Angeles Nightclub Owner 9 Was Aware Of The Singer's Sexuality From The Start Telling A Friend She Would "straighten It Out." 8 The Couple Separated In 1953 And Divorced In 1954. In The Years Hence Writers Have Noted That The Marriage Occurred Under False Pretenses 10 And That Ray Had A Long-Term Relationship With His Manager Bill Franklin. Ray Also Had A Relationship With Columnist Dorothy Kilgallen Whom He Met Following An Appearance On What's My Line? In 1956.Kilgallen Was A Strong Support For Ray During The 1959 Solicitation Trial. Ray Drank Regularly And His Alcoholism Caught Up With Him In 1960 When He Was Hospitalized For Tuberculosis. He Recovered But Continued Drinking And Was Diagnosed With Cirrhosis At Age Fifty. On 24 February 1990 Ray Died Of Liver Failure At Cedars-Sinai Hospital In Los Angeles. He Is Buried At Hopewell Cemetery Near Hopewell Oregon. For His Contribution To The Recording Industry Johnnie Ray Has A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame At 6201 Hollywood Boulevard. Partial Discography
1951
"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" With The Four Lads " 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 Thompson Sax "She Didn't Say Nothin' At All"
"Tell The Lady I Said Goodbye"
"Whiskey And Gin" 1952
"All Of Me"
"A Sinner Am I"
"Candy Lips" With Doris Day "Coffee And Cigarettes Think It Over " With The Four Lads "Don't Blame Me"
"Faith Can Move Mountains" With The Four Lads "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 "The Lady Drinks Champagne"
"Walkin' My Baby Back Home" 1953
"Full Time Job" With Doris Day "Ma Says Pa Says" With Doris Day "Somebody Stole My Gal" 1954
"Alexander's Ragtime Band"
"As Time Goes By"
"Going-Going-Gone"
"Hernando's Hideaway"
"Hey There"
"If You Believe"
"Such A Night" 1955
"Flip Flop And Fly"
"I've Got So Many Million Years"
"Paths Of Paradise"
"Song Of The Dreamer"
1956
"Ain't Misbehavin'"
"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"
"Shake A Hand"
"Who's Sorry Now" 1957
"Build Your Love On A Strong Foundation "
"Good Evening Friends" With Frankie Laine "Look Homeward Angel"
"Should I?"
"Soliloquy Of A Fool"
"Street Of Memories"
"Up Above My Head" With Frankie Laine "You Don't Owe Me A Thing"
"Yes Tonight Josephine" 1958
"I'm Beginning To See The Light"
"I'm Confessin'"
"The Lonely Ones"
"Up Until Now" 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"
"When It's Springtime In The Rockies" 1960
"I'll Make You Mine" 1961
"Lookout Chattanooga" Filmography Actor -- Year--Film--Role--Other Notes
1954There's No Business Like Show BusinessSteve Donahue
1955General Electric TheaterJohnny Pulaskiepisode "The Big Shot"
Shower Of StarsHimselfepisode "That's Life"
1968Rogues' GalleryHimself Television Appearances YearFilmRoleOther Notes
1953The Jack Benny ProgramHimselfEpisode "Johnnie Ray Show"
1953-1959Toast Of The TownHimself7 Episodes 1953-1959
1954The Colgate Comedy HourHimself - Singer1 Episode
1956The Jimmy Durante ShowHimself - Singeras Johnny Ray
Val Parnell's Sunday Night At The London PalladiumHimself - Singer - Top Of The Bill2 Episodes 1955-1960
Shower Of StarsHimself
Frankie Laine TimeHimself
1957The Jackie Gleason ShowHimself - Guest Host
What's My Line?Himself - Mystery Guest2 Episodes 1955 1957
1959Johnnie Ray SingsHimself - Singer/HostSpecial
1963BandstandHimself
1968The Hollywood PalaceHimself - Singer
The Joey Bishop ShowHimselfEpisode Dated 25 January 1968
Frost On SundayHimselfEpisode Dated 8 December 1968
1970The Andy Williams ShowHimselfEpisode Dated 10 October 1970
1972-1973The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonHimself3 Episodes
1977American Bandstand's 25th AnniversaryHimself
Fall In The StarsHimself
The Merv Griffin ShowHimselfEpisode Dated 21 September 1977
1979Juke Box Saturday NightHimself 1979 1979-1980CHiPsHimself2 Episodes Uncredited Further Reading
Guinness 2003 . Guinness Book Of British Hit Singles 16th Edition Ed. . London Gullane. ISBN 085112190X.
Rice Jo 1982 . The Guinness Book Of 500 Number One Hits. Enfield Middlesex Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0851122507. read less