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 201-225 of 307 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 86730 8/27/1954 Flaggin' the train Ray McKinley Orchestra leader, vocalist  
Decca 86731 8/27/1954 The natives are restless tonight Ray McKinley Orchestra leader  
Decca 86732 8/27/1954 Airizay Ray McKinley Orchestra leader, vocalist  
Decca 86733 8/27/1954 You came a long way from St. Louis Ray McKinley Orchestra leader, vocalist  
Decca 87963 5/8/1954 Swing that music Billy Butterfield Jazz Band instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 87964 5/8/1954 The only man blues Billy Butterfield Jazz Band instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 87965 5/8/1954 That's a plenty Billy Butterfield Jazz Band vocalist, instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 87966 5/8/1954 Long gone Billy Butterfield Jazz Band vocalist, instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 87967 5/8/1954 I can't get started Billy Butterfield Jazz Band instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 87970 5/8/1954 Basin Street blues Billy Butterfield Jazz Band instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 87974 5/8/1954 Whistling cow blues-4 Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, drums  
Decca C 90829 10-in. 8/13/1936 I'm a rootin', tootin', shootin' man from Texas Dixie Demons, The instrumentalist, drums  
Decca C 90830 10-in. 8/13/1936 Was I drunk? Dixie Demons, The instrumentalist, drums  
Decca C 90831 10-in. 8/13/1936 Toot toot tootsie goodbye Dixie Demons, The instrumentalist, drums  
Decca C 90832 10-in. 8/13/1936 Ace in the hole Dixie Demons, The instrumentalist, drums  
Decca C 90833 10-in. 8/13/1936 Bye bye baby Dixie Demons, The instrumentalist, drums  
Decca C 90834 10-in. 8/13/1936 Everybody kiss your partner Dixie Demons, The instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 90872 10-in. 9/19/1936 I'm afraid of bees Dixie Demons, The instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 90873 10-in. 9/19/1936 Oh, you rogue (You stole my heart) Dixie Demons, The instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 90874 10-in. 9/19/1936 Piles of it Dixie Demons, The instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 90875 10-in. 9/19/1936 T'ain't a fit night out for man and beast Dixie Demons, The instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 90876 10-in. 9/19/1936 The preacher and the bear Dixie Demons, The instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 90877 10-in. 9/19/1936 Man, man, what a band Dixie Demons, The instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 112660 9/26/1962 Night and day Cozy Cole instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 112661 9/26/1962 Once in love with Amy Cozy Cole instrumentalist, drums  
(Results 201-225 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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