Ray McKinley

Ray McKinley (June 18, 1910 – May 7, 1995) was an American jazz drummer, singer, and bandleader.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 18, 1910 (Fort Worth), Died May 7, 1995 (Largo)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1962

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, vocalist, leader, composer, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 307 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 63658 10-in. 4/22/1938 Cowboy from Brooklyn Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra ; Ralph Muzzillo vocalist, instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 63659 10-in. 4/22/1938 Who do you think I saw last night? Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra ; Ralph Muzzillo instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 63689 10-in. 4/29/1938 John Silver Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 63690 12-in. 4/29/1938 Song of the Volga boatman Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 63691 10-in. 4/29/1938 The Darktown Strutters' Ball Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 63692 10-in. 4/29/1938 Dusk in Upper Sandusky Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 63718 10-in. 5/6/1938 If you were in my place Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 63719 10-in. 5/6/1938 I let a song go out of my heart Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 63720 10-in. 5/6/1938 I hadn't anyone till you Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 63787 10-in. 5/16/1938 There's a faraway look in your eye Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 63788 10-in. 5/16/1938 Any old time at all Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 63789 10-in. 5/16/1938 I let a song go out of my heart Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 63790 10-in. 5/16/1938 That feeling is gone Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 63791 10-in. 5/16/1938 If you were in my place Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 63792 10-in. 5/16/1938 Arkansaw traveler Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 64350 10-in. 7/27/1938 Tu-li-tulip time The Andrews Sisters ; Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 64351 10-in. 7/27/1938 I haven't changed a thing Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 64352 10-in. 7/27/1938 Sha-sha The Andrews Sisters ; Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 64353 10-in. 7/27/1938 Killy-La-Lee The Andrews Sisters ; Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra vocalist, instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 64365 10-in. 7/29/1938 Change partners Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 64366 10-in. 7/29/1938 Love is where you find it Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 64367 10-in. 7/29/1938 The yam Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 64368 10-in. 7/29/1938 Garden of the moon Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 64757 10-in. 11/21/1938 Hold tight The Andrews Sisters instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 64758 10-in. 11/21/1938 Billy boy The Andrews Sisters vocalist, instrumentalist, drums  
(Results 151-175 of 307 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McKinley, Ray," accessed June 3, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206600.

McKinley, Ray. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 3, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206600.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206600

External Sources

Wikipedia: Ray McKinley

Discogs: Ray McKinley

Allmusic: Ray McKinley

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: McKinley, Ray - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81139250

Wikidata: Ray McKinley - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q355592

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12492111

MusicBrainz: Ray McKinley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/97fd8038-59aa-4724-a41d-abd78da55d0b

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