Ray Heatherton
Ray Heatherton (June 1, 1909 – August 15, 1997) was an American singer, Broadway musical theatre performer, and a New York City television personality in the early days of the medium. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Orange (township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States), Died August 15, 1997 (Lillian Booth Actors Home (nursing home in Englewood, New Jersey) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-06195 | 10-in. | 3/12/1937 | Sweet Leilani | Ray Heatherton ; Ruby Newman ; Rainbow Room Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-06196 | 10-in. | 3/12/1937 | Where or when | Ray Heatherton ; Ruby Newman ; Rainbow Room Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-06197 | 10-in. | 3/12/1937 | Swing high, swing low | Ray Heatherton ; Ruby Newman ; Rainbow Room Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Decca | 81466 | 8/28/1951 | I believe | Ray Heatherton | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81467 | 8/28/1951 | I want to thank you, Lord | Ray Heatherton | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81468 | 8/28/1951 | When Jesus beckons me home | Ray Heatherton | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82177 | 1/22/1952 | The merry mailman | Ray Heatherton | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82178 | 1/22/1952 | Naughty nicky | Ray Heatherton | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Heatherton, Ray," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109904.
Heatherton, Ray. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109904.
"Heatherton, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Heatherton, Ray - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94001340
Wikidata: Ray Heatherton - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7297604
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