Ray Kinney

Ray Kinney (September 26, 1900 – February 1, 1972) was a singer, musician, composer, orchestra leader, and performer on radio, stage and screen.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 26, 1900 (Hilo), Died January 28, 1972 (Honolulu)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1951

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

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 179 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBS-79241 10-in. 6/7/1934 Across the sea Charles Amalu Troupe Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) songwriter  
Victor BS-051887 10-in. 7/18/1940 Marcella wahine Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet (Hawaiian) leader  
Victor BS-051888 10-in. 7/18/1940 Song of the islands Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet (Hawaiian) vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-051889 10-in. 7/18/1940 My tane Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-051890 10-in. 7/18/1940 Island serenade Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) vocalist, composer, leader  
Victor BS-055541 10-in. 8/27/1940 A song of old Hawaii Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-055542 10-in. 8/27/1940 South of Pago-Pago Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-055559 10-in. 8/27/1940 Kane ohe Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble (Hawaiian) vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-055560 10-in. 8/27/1940 Rhythm of the waves Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Victor BS-056465 10-in. 10/9/1940 Analani e Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet (Hawaiian) leader  
Victor BS-056466 10-in. 10/9/1940 Moon over Burma Alfred Apaka ; Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) leader  
Victor BS-056467 10-in. 10/9/1940 Just for you and me (In heavenly Hawaii) Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-056468 10-in. 10/9/1940 Ke ka upu Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet (Hawaiian) leader, songwriter  
Victor BS-056469 10-in. 10/9/1940 Lovely hula hands Ray Kinney Hawaiian Quintet Instrumental quintet, with male vocal solo and vocal trio (Hawaiian) leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-056470 10-in. 10/9/1940 Hoonanao paka George Kainapau ; Ray Kinney Hawaiian Quartet Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo and vocal trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Victor BS-058330 10-in. 12/9/1940 Uhe uhene Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Victor BS-058331 10-in. 12/9/1940 Hawaii across the sea Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; George Kainapau ; Ray Kinney ; Henry Paul Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio (Hawaiian) leader, vocalist, songwriter  
Victor BS-058332 10-in. 12/9/1940 A million moons over Hawaii Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-058333 10-in. 12/9/1940 Blue seashells Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet (Hawaiian) leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-063819 10-in. 4/25/1941 Good-night aloha Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band (Hawaiian) vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-063820 10-in. 4/25/1941 The night we met in Honomu Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band (Hawaiian) leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-063821 10-in. 4/25/1941 Palola Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney ; Henry Paul Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio(Hawaiian) leader  
Victor BS-063822 10-in. 4/25/1941 Coral sunset Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band (Hawaiian) vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-066180 10-in. 7/3/1941 Blossom of Bali Alfred Apaka ; Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) leader  
Victor BS-066181 10-in. 7/3/1941 Twilight in Hawaii Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) leader, vocalist  
(Results 1-25 of 179 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kinney, Ray," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106411.

Kinney, Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106411.

"Kinney, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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