Wayne Raney
Wayne Raney (August 17, 1921 – January 23, 1993) was an American country singer and harmonica player. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Cleburne County (county in Arkansas, United States), Died January 23, 1993 (Drasco (human settlement in Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: harmonica, vocalist, songwriter, guitar
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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 | D9AB-2142 | 10-in. | 8/11/1949 | Why don't you haul off and love me | '49ers [Jesse Rogers] ; Jesse Rogers | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CCO5065 | 10-in. | 7/22/1949 | Why don't you haul off and love me | Bob Atcher | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO46813 | 10-in. | 8/4/1951 | If nickels were dimes | The Mercer Brothers | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Columbia | CO46814 | 10-in. | 8/4/1951 | Wish bone | The Mercer Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitars and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Columbia | CO46815 | 10-in. | 8/4/1951 | You just wait and see | The Mercer Brothers | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Columbia | CO46816 | 10-in. | 8/4/1951 | No place to hang my hat | The Mercer Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitars and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Columbia | CO48974 | 10-in. | 2/7/1953 | California blues (blue yodel no. 4) | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Columbia | CO48975 | 10-in. | 2/7/1953 | Never no mo' blues | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Columbia | CO48976 | 10-in. | 2/7/1953 | We crucified our Jesus | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Columbia | CO49087 | 10-in. | 3/9/1953 | Sleep, baby sleep | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Columbia | CO49088 | 10-in. | 3/9/1953 | I'm lonely and blue | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Columbia | CO50382 | 10-in. | 11/17/1953 | Run 'em off | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Columbia | CO50383 | 10-in. | 11/17/1953 | The darkest moment (is just before the light of day) | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Columbia | CO50453 | 10-in. | 11/17/1953 | You're too late | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Columbia | CO50454 | 10-in. | 11/17/1953 | My little her and him | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Columbia | CO50464 | 10-in. | 11/15/1953 | Two hearts broken now | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO50465 | 10-in. | 11/15/1953 | You can always count on me | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO50466 | 10-in. | 11/15/1953 | I've been away 'way too long | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Decca | NA 9612 | 12/9/1956 | I ain't got time | Wayne Raney | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |||
| Decca | NA 9613 | 12/9/1956 | Four aces and a queen | Wayne Raney | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |||
| Decca | NA 9614 | 12/9/1956 | 40th and plum | Wayne Raney | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |||
| Decca | NA 9615 | 12/9/1956 | Shake baby shake | Wayne Raney | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Raney, Wayne," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208331.
Raney, Wayne. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208331.
"Raney, Wayne." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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External Sources
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Discogs: Wayne Raney
Allmusic: Wayne Raney
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Raney, Wayne, 1920-1993 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92007407
Wikidata: Wayne Raney - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q73891
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/44511195
MusicBrainz: Wayne Raney - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/be79b7be-151c-4247-a05e-2b84bdc20467
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/298133 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/298133
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