Wade Ray
Wade Ray (April 13, 1913 in Evansville, Indiana – November 11, 1998 in Sparta, IL) was an American Western Swing fiddler and vocalist. His bands, the Wade Ray Five, Wade Ray And His Ozark Mountain Boys, etc., included musicians such as Kenneth Carllile and Curly Chalker. He retired to Sparta, Illinois in 1979 where he died in 1998. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Griffin (town in Indiana, USA), Died November 11, 1998 (Sparta (city in Randolph County, Illinois) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | C1892 | 10-in. | 5/26/1937 | I can't lose that longing for you | Ambrose Haley ; Ozark Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | C1893 | 10-in. | 5/26/1937 | I'm so alone with the crowd | Ambrose Haley ; Ozark Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | C1894 | 10-in. | 5/26/1937 | Down Sunshine Lane | Ambrose Haley ; Ozark Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | C1895 | 10-in. | 5/26/1937 | When a lady meets a gentleman down South | Ambrose Haley ; Ozark Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | C1896 | 10-in. | 5/27/1937 | Kansas City Kitty | Ambrose Haley ; Ozark Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | C1897 | 10-in. | 5/27/1937 | It looks like rain in Cherry Blossom Lane | Ambrose Haley ; Ozark Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | C1898 | 10-in. | 5/26/1937 | Ozark stomp | Ambrose Haley ; Ozark Ramblers | String band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | C1899 | 10-in. | 5/27/1937 | I wouldn't trade the silver in my mother's hair (for all the gold in the world) | Ambrose Haley ; Ozark Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | C1900 | 10-in. | 5/27/1937 | I ought to break your neck | Ambrose Haley ; Ozark Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | C1901 | 10-in. | 5/27/1937 | How's your folks and my folks (down in Norfolk town) | Ambrose Haley ; Ozark Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | C1902 | 10-in. | 5/27/1937 | Ridin' the trail back home | Ambrose Haley ; Ozark Ramblers Trio | String band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | C1903 | 10-in. | 5/27/1937 | Plain old me | Ambrose Haley ; Ozark Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | C1904 | 10-in. | 5/27/1937 | In a shanty in old shanty town | Ambrose Haley ; Ozark Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | C1905 | 10-in. | 5/27/1937 | Sally's not the same old Sally | Ambrose Haley ; Ozark Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | C1906 | 10-in. | 5/27/1937 | We'll rest at the end of the trail | Ambrose Haley ; Ozark Ramblers Trio | String band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | C1907 | 10-in. | 5/27/1937 | Any time | Ambrose Haley ; Ozark Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Decca | NA 14978 | 2/6/1968 | Heart of a clown-1 | The Texas Troubadours | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14979 | 2/6/1968 | My little red wagon-1 | The Texas Troubadours | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ray, Wade," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/339341.
Ray, Wade. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/339341.
"Ray, Wade." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Ray, Wade, 1913-1998 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007036266
Wikidata: Wade Ray - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q17318850
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/4704395
MusicBrainz: Wade Ray - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/987d4af8-6544-4705-964f-291645e48d6f
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