Ray McKinley

Ray McKinley (June 18, 1910 – May 7, 1995) was an American jazz drummer, singer, and bandleader. He played drums and later led the Major Glenn Miller Army Air Forces Orchestra in Europe. He also led the new Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1956.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 18, 1910 (Fort Worth), Died May 7, 1995 (Largo)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1962

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

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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 323 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	87970		5/8/1954	Basin Street blues	Billy Butterfield Jazz Band	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	87974		5/8/1954	Whistling cow blues-4	Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	C 90829	10-in.	8/13/1936	I'm a rootin', tootin', shootin' man from Texas	Dixie Demons, The	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	C 90830	10-in.	8/13/1936	Was I drunk?	Dixie Demons, The	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	C 90831	10-in.	8/13/1936	Toot toot tootsie goodbye	Dixie Demons, The	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	C 90832	10-in.	8/13/1936	Ace in the hole	Dixie Demons, The	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	C 90833	10-in.	8/13/1936	Bye bye baby	Dixie Demons, The	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	C 90834	10-in.	8/13/1936	Everybody kiss your partner	Dixie Demons, The	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	90872	10-in.	9/19/1936	I'm afraid of bees	Dixie Demons, The	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	90873	10-in.	9/19/1936	Oh, you rogue (You stole my heart)	Dixie Demons, The	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	90874	10-in.	9/19/1936	Piles of it	Dixie Demons, The	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	90875	10-in.	9/19/1936	T'ain't a fit night out for man and beast	Dixie Demons, The	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	90876	10-in.	9/19/1936	The preacher and the bear	Dixie Demons, The	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	90877	10-in.	9/19/1936	Man, man, what a band	Dixie Demons, The	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	112660		9/26/1962	Night and day	Cozy Cole	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	112661		9/26/1962	Once in love with Amy	Cozy Cole	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	112662		9/26/1962	I'll get by	Cozy Cole	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	112663		9/26/1962	You're the top	Cozy Cole	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	DLA 312	10-in.	3/28/1936	T'ain't no use	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	DLA 313	10-in.	3/28/1936	Welcome, stranger	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	DLA 314	10-in.	3/28/1936	Serenade to nobody in particular	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	DLA 315	10-in.	3/28/1936	Robins and roses	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	DLA 316	10-in.	3/28/1936	Sing, sing, sing	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	DLA 317	10-in.	3/29/1936	You never looked so beautiful	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	DLA 318	10-in.	3/29/1936	Wah-hoo!	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums

(Results 226-250 of 323 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McKinley, Ray," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/206600.

McKinley, Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/206600.

"McKinley, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.