Ray Price
Noble Ray Price (January 12, 1926 – December 16, 2013) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His wide-ranging baritone is regarded as among the best male voices of country music, and his innovations, such as propelling the country beat from 2/4 to 4/4, known as the "Ray Price beat", helped make country music more popular. Some of his well-known recordings include "Release Me", "Crazy Arms", "Heartaches by the Number", "For the Good Times", "Night Life", and "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me". He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1996. He continued to record and tour into his 80s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Wood County (county in Texas, United States)), Died December 16, 2013 (Mount Pleasant (city in and county seat of Titus County, Texas, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, composer, lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 48 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO45595 | 10-in. | 3/15/1951 | If you're ever lonely darling | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO45596 | 10-in. | 3/15/1951 | I saw my castles fall today | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO45597 | 10-in. | 3/15/1951 | You've got my troubles now | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO45925 | 10-in. | 5/5/1951 | Fifteen hugs past mid-night (twenty kisses til' one) | Billy Walker | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO45926 | 10-in. | 5/5/1951 | Hey la la | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO46860 | 10-in. | 8/6/1951 | Until death do us part | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO46862 | 10-in. | 8/6/1951 | Heart aching blues | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO46990 | 10-in. | 10/16/1951 | Weary blues (from waiting) | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO46991 | 10-in. | 10/16/1951 | I made a mistake and I'm sorry | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO47673 | 10-in. | 2/8/1952 | Talk to your heart | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO47674 | 10-in. | 2/8/1952 | I know I'll never win your love again | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO47675 | 10-in. | 2/8/1952 | I lost the only love I knew | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO47676 | 10-in. | 2/14/1952 | The road of no return | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO47677 | 10-in. | 2/14/1952 | I've got to hurry, hurry, hurry | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO48216 | 10-in. | 7/8/1952 | You're under arrest (for stealing my heart) | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO48218 | 10-in. | 7/8/1952 | I can't escape from you | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO48219 | 10-in. | 7/8/1952 | Won't you please be mine (just for today) | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO48382 | 10-in. | 9/16/1952 | Don't let the stars get in your eyes | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO48383 | 10-in. | 9/16/1952 | My old scrapbook | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO48998 | 10-in. | 2/15/1953 | The price for loving you | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO48999 | 10-in. | 2/15/1953 | That's what I get for loving you | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO49000 | 10-in. | 2/15/1953 | Cold shoulder | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO49001 | 10-in. | 2/15/1953 | You weren't ashamed to kiss me last night | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO49548 | 10-in. | 6/18/1953 | The wrong side of town | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO49549 | 10-in. | 6/18/1953 | Who stole that train | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Price, Ray," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/370075.
Price, Ray. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/370075.
"Price, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Price, Ray, 1926-2013 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86102588
Wikidata: Ray Price - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1929135
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/46947419
MusicBrainz: Ray Price - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c91823bc-3074-48f7-b6fe-ccda9310d2f5
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1899659 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1899659
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