Don Raye

Don Raye

Don Raye (born Donald MacRae Wilhoite Jr., March 16, 1909 – January 29, 1985) was an American songwriter, best known for his songs for The Andrews Sisters such as "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar", "The House of Blue Lights", "Just for a Thrill" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." The latter was co-written with Hughie Prince. While known for such wordy novelty numbers, he also wrote the lyrics to "You Don't Know What Love Is," a simple, poetic lament of unusual power. He also composed the song "(That Place) Down the Road a Piece," one of his boogie woogie songs, which has a medium bright boogie tempo. It was written for the Will Bradley Orchestra, who recorded it in 1940, but the song was destined to become a rock and roll standard, recorded by The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Foghat, Amos Milburn, Harry Gibson, and countless others. In 1940, he wrote the lyrics for the patriotic song "This Is My Country". In 1985, Don Raye was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 16, 1909 (Washington, D.C.), Died January 29, 1985

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, vocalist, composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 55 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBS-061630	10-in.	9/11/1941	You were there	Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PBS-061712	10-in.	10/5/1941	I'll remember April	Bob Carroll ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-062791	10-in.	3/31/1941	Music makers	Marilyn Duke ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-063841	10-in.	5/2/1941	Music makers	Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey ; Rhythm Reys	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-067759	10-in.	9/8/1941	Watch the birdie	Harriet Clark ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-068371	10-in.	11/27/1941	You dont know what love is	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	songwriter
Victor	BS-068379	10-in.	12/1/1941	Pig foot Pete	Dawn Patrol Boys ; Dolly Dawn	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-068400	10-in.	11/17/1941	The boy with the wistful eyes	Earl Hines Orchestra ; Madeline Green ; Earl Hines ; Three Varieties	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio	songwriter
Victor	BS-068403	10-in.	11/17/1941	You don't know what love is	Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-068442	10-in.	11/28/1941	The boy with the wistful eyes	Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PBS-072560	10-in.	7/30/1942	(Nobody knows better than I) He's my guy	Dinah Shore ; Paul Wetstein	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-074717	10-in.	6/30/1942	(Nobody knows better than I) He's my guy	Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-075401	10-in.	7/1/1942	He's my guy (Nobody knows better than I)	Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-715	10-in.	8/19/1949	Cuddled in your arms	Fran Warren	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	E1VB-0055	10-in.	1/9/1951	I love you too much	Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra ; Fran Warren	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	E1VB-1786	10-in.	4/16/1951	Sidewalk shuffle	Steve Gibson ; Original Red Caps (Steve Gibson)	Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quintet	songwriter
Victor	D4AB-0069	10-in.	3/22/1944	Milkman, keep those bottles quiet	Four King Sisters	Female vocal quartet, with male vocal solo and	songwriter
Victor	D5VB-1149	10-in.	11/12/1945	I'm not having any (this year)	Russ Case Orchestra ; David Street	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1082	10-in.	10/16/1947	A song was born	Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong All-Stars ; Jack Teagarden	Male vocal duet, with jazz sextet	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1808	10-in.	10/22/1947	Daddy-o (I'm gonna teach you some blues)	Lillian Lane ; Page Cavanaugh Trio	Female vocal solo, with male vocal trio, guitar, bass, and piano	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2126	10-in.	11/26/1947	It's watcha do with watcha got	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Glenn Hughes ; Martin Men	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2169	10-in.	12/8/1947	Your red wagon	Count Basie Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-2594	10-in.	12/5/1947	Love that boy!	Cathy Allen ; Louis Prima Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D8VB-3740	10-in.	5/11/1948	Judaline	Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Dub from film: Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Decca	67615	10-in.	4/23/1940	Hit the road	Vic Schoen Orchestra		vocalist

(Results 26-50 of 55 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Raye, Don," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106090.

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