Rae Bourbon

Ray (or Rae) Bourbon (born Hallie Board Waddell; August 11, 1902 – July 19, 1971) was an American female impersonator, entertainer and vaudeville performer, noted for his "outrageous" risqué monologues. He mainly performed in nightclubs, gaining a following in the 1930s and 1940s, and issued several LPs of comic material during the 1950s. He died while serving a prison sentence, after having been convicted of being an accomplice to murder.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 11, 1902 (Texarkana), Died July 19, 1971 (Brownwood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, speaker, vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick LTR236 10-in. 10/29/1929 Shopping with Ella Scotch and Bourbon Comic dialogue composer, speaker  
Brunswick LTR237 10-in. 10/29/1929 Ella in Hollywood Scotch and Bourbon Comic dialogue composer, speaker  
Brunswick LTR252 10-in. 11/26/1929 (Lookin’ for) A new man to love Frankie Mann Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick LAT973 10-in. 3/17/1931 I want to be good Rae Bourbon Vocal solo, with piano vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bourbon, Rae," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/338947.

Bourbon, Rae. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/338947.

"Bourbon, Rae." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/338947

External Sources

Wikipedia: Ray Bourbon

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Bourbon, Rae - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98012075

Wikidata: Ray Bourbon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16006917

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/26675992

MusicBrainz: Ray Bourbon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e780689a-1b23-4fbf-9a39-e9abce89dfee

Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/410605 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/410605

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