Ray Bolger

Raymond Wallace Bolger (January 10, 1904 – January 15, 1987) was an American actor, dancer, singer, vaudevillian, and stage performer (particularly musical theater) who started his movie career in the silent-film era.

Bolger was a major Broadway performer in the 1930s and beyond. He is best known for his roles in The Wizard of Oz (1939) as the Scarecrow and in Walt Disney's holiday musical fantasy Babes in Toyland in 1961 as the villainous Barnaby.

Bolger was the host of The Ray Bolger Show on TV from 1953 to 1955, originally titled Where's Raymond?

Birth and Death Data: Born January 10, 1904 (Massachusetts), Died January 15, 1987 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, speaker

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 73698 9/30/1946 The story of the churkendoose, part 1 Ray Bolger speaker, vocalist  
Decca 73699 9/30/1946 The story of the churkendoose, part 2 Ray Bolger vocalist, speaker  
Decca 74760 2/15/1949 Make a miracle Ray Bolger vocalist  
Decca 74761 2/15/1949 Once in love with Amy Ray Bolger vocalist  
Decca 75660 1/4/1950 A little girl from Little Rock Ray Bolger ; Ethel Merman vocalist  
Decca 75661 1/4/1950 Diamonds are a girl's best friend Ray Bolger ; Ethel Merman vocalist  
Decca 75662 1/4/1950 Dearie Ray Bolger ; Ethel Merman vocalist  
Decca 75663 1/4/1950 I said my pajamas Ray Bolger ; Ethel Merman vocalist  
Decca 75872 2/20/1950 It's so nice to have a man around the house Ethel Merman vocalist  
Decca 75873 2/20/1950 If I knew you were comin', I'd 've baked a cake Ethel Merman vocalist  
Decca 76389 5/19/1950 The lake song Ethel Merman vocalist  
Decca 76390 5/19/1950 Don't believe it Ray Bolger ; Ethel Merman vocalist  
Decca 76399 5/22/1950 Francie Ray Bolger vocalist  
Decca 76400 5/22/1950 You can't take it with you Ray Bolger vocalist  
Decca 76515 5/22/1950 Max Mainspring, the mechanical man: Part 1 Ray Bolger vocalist, speaker  
Decca 76516 5/22/1950 Max Mainspring, the mechanical man: Part 2 Ray Bolger vocalist, speaker  
Decca 80603 2/23/1951 Once upon a nickel Ray Bolger ; Ethel Merman vocalist  
Decca 80604 2/23/1951 Oldies Ray Bolger ; Ethel Merman vocalist  
Decca 80648 3/6/1951 The foot foot song Ray Bolger vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bolger, Ray," accessed October 3, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/200937.

Bolger, Ray. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 3, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/200937.

"Bolger, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 3 October 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/200937

External Sources

Wikipedia: Ray Bolger

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Bolger, Ray - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82036007

Wikidata: Ray Bolger - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q240886

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46949136

MusicBrainz: Ray Bolger - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/987cdd3c-65f2-4645-bf1e-ed93197101e8

ISNI: 0000 0000 6310 123X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000006310123X

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/88779

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