Johnnie Ray
Although practically deaf, Johnnie Ray's tear-inflected delivery tabbed him as an early-'50s sensation. Leaving Oregon for Detroit, Ray found a gig at the Flame Club, an R&B and jazz institution. In 1951, Ray signed with Columbia's R&B subsidiary Okeh Records, although "Cry," his histrionic million-seller that year, was a pop entry all the way, with background vocals by the Four Lads. Produced by Mitch Miller, "Cry" remained perched atop the pop charts for nearly three months. Ray encored with "The Little White Cloud That Cried" before moving to the parent Columbia logo and enjoying a steady stream of pop hits, including "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" in 1952 and a cover of The Prisonaires' "Just Walking in the Rain" in 1956. Ray's frenzied antics set off riots among female admirers during his heyday, but the advent of rock soon dulled his hitmaking powers. By 1959, the hits were through.
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Music around the World by Johnnie Ray, Vol. 1
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Music around the World by Johnnie Ray and Friends, Vol. 1
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Johnnie Ray: Hysteria! The Singles Collection, Vol. 3
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Just Walking In The Rain
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THE SHOW MUST GO ON with Johnnie Ray, Vol. 01
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Greetings from the Past
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Hernando's Hideaway (Mono Version)
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No. 1: If You Believe (Mono Version)
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3:10 to Yuma (Mono Version)
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A Sinner Am I (Billboard Hot 100 - No 20)
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If You Believe (UK Chart Top 40 - No. 7)
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Live at the London Palladium (Live)
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Just Walking In The Rain (Billboard Hot 100 - No. 02)
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The Greatest Hits Collection
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Cry - The Very Best Of Johnnie Ray
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On the Trail (Full Album Plus Bonus Tracks 1959)
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I Cry for You (Original Album Plus Bonus Tracks 1955)
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Til Morning (Original Album Plus Bonus Tracks 1958)
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