Ray Whitley

Raymond Otis Whitley (December 5, 1901 – February 21, 1979) was a country and western singer and actor.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 5, 1901 (Atlanta), Died February 21, 1979 (Mexico)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, songwriter, composer, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 26-49 of 49 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 39365 10-in. 2/15/1935 My prairie bride Ray Whitley ; Ray Whitley vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39366 10-in. 2/15/1935 Vine covered church Buck Nation vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39367 10-in. 2/15/1935 Newly mouldered mound Buck Nation vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39372 10-in. 2/19/1935 The encl of public enemy number one Buck Nation instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39373 10-in. 2/19/1935 Bruno Hauptmann's fate Buck Nation instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39382 10-in. 2/21/1935 Rocking chair lullaby Buck Nation instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39383 10-in. 2/21/1935 The old mill wheel Buck Nation instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39384 10-in. 2/21/1935 Sunset trail Buck Nation instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39385 10-in. 2/21/1935 Trail's end Buck Nation instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39386 10-in. 2/21/1935 Take my back to my home on the plains Buck Nation instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39873 10-in. 8/22/1935 Will Rogers (Your friend and my friend) Ray Whitley vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39874 10-in. 8/22/1935 Wiley Post (The last flight) Ray Whitley vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 60582 10-in. 2/27/1936 Saddle your blues to a wild mustang Ray Whitley vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 60583 10-in. 2/27/1936 Wah-hoo! Ray Whitley vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 60599 10-in. 3/2/1936 My Alabamy home Ray Whitley vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 60851 10-in. 3/2/1936 Blue yodel blues Ray Whitley vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61349 10-in. 10/27/1936 Trailin' Ray Whitley's Range Ramblers vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61350 10-in. 10/27/1936 I saw your face in the moon Ray Whitley's Range Ramblers vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61351 10-in. 10/27/1936 You took my candy Ray Whitley's Range Ramblers vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61352 10-in. 10/27/1936 Just a little cough drop Ray Whitley's Range Ramblers vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64700 10-in. 10/26/1938 The cowboy and the lady Ray Whitley and his 6-Bar Cowboys vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64701 10-in. 10/26/1938 Back in the saddle again Ray Whitley and his 6-Bar Cowboys vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64702 10-in. 10/26/1938 Come on boys, we're ridin' into town Ray Whitley and his 6-Bar Cowboys vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64703 10-in. 10/26/1938 On the painted desert Ray Whitley and his 6-Bar Cowboys vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 26-49 of 49 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Whitley, Ray," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210979.

Whitley, Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210979.

"Whitley, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210979

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