Raymond C. (Ray) Walker
Ray Walker (born March 16, 1934) is a member of the singing group The Jordanaires. Walker has been the bass singer for the group since 1958. During his tenure with The Jordanaires, the group was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the NACMAI (North American Country Music Association International) Hall of Fame, the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, Rockabilly Hall of Fame, and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. Walker was also awarded the "Avalon Award," the highest award given for contribution and accomplishment by his alma mater, David Lipscomb University, in 2005. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 16, 1934 (Centreville)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1963
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 76057 | 3/31/1950 | Dig a little deeper | The Jordanaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76058 | 3/31/1950 | I'm free again | The Jordanaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76059 | 3/31/1950 | Peace in the valley | The Jordanaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76060 | 3/31/1950 | The church in the wildwood | The Jordanaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2011 | 8/23/1949 | Go where I send Thee | The Jordanaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2012 | 8/23/1949 | [Unknown title(s)] | The Jordanaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2013 | 8/23/1949 | Just a little talk with Jesus | The Jordanaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2014 | 8/23/1949 | The old ship of Zion | The Jordanaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2035 | 11/8/1949 | He'll understand and say well done-1 | Red Foley | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2144 | 6/23/1950 | My Lord's gonna move this wicked race | Mervin Shiner | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2145 | 6/23/1950 | The great speckled bird | Mervin Shiner | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2146 | 6/23/1950 | Life's railway to heaven | Mervin Shiner | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2147 | 6/23/1950 | I'm going through Jesus | Mervin Shiner | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2152 | 6/27/1950 | Ace in the hole | Mervin Shiner | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2153 | 6/27/1950 | I think I'm gonna cry again | Mervin Shiner | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2182 | 7/4/1950 | Search me Lord | The Jordanaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2183 | 7/4/1950 | Lead me to that rock | The Jordanaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2184 | 7/4/1950 | Swing down sweet chariot | The Jordanaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2185 | 7/4/1950 | Joshua fit the battle of Jericho | The Jordanaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2192 | 8/24/1950 | Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham | The Jordanaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2193 | 8/24/1950 | Now didn't it rain | The Jordanaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2194 | 8/24/1950 | Noah | The Jordanaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2195 | 8/24/1950 | What a friend we have in Jesus | The Jordanaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2198 | 8/24/1950 | Roll on Jordan | The Jordanaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2199 | 8/24/1950 | What a savior | The Jordanaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2200 | 8/24/1950 | Loafin' on a lazy river | The Jordanaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2201 | 8/24/1950 | Sweet roses of morn | The Jordanaires | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10552 | 1/7/1959 | You're no longer mine | Bobby Helms | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10553 | 1/7/1959 | I want to be with you | Bobby Helms | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10554 | 1/8/1959 | I'm moving along | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10555 | 1/8/1959 | I'm blue again | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10556 | 1/8/1959 | Love, love, love me honey do | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10557 | 1/9/1959 | Yes, I understand-1 | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10558 | 1/9/1959 | Gotta lot of rhythm in my soul | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10789 | 7/3/1959 | Life's railway to heaven | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10790 | 7/3/1959 | Just a closer walk with Thee | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10929 | 12/22/1959 | To my sorrow | Bobby Helms | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10930 | 12/22/1959 | Someone was already there | Bobby Helms | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11311 | 11/15/1960 | Ugly stick | Ronnie Self | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11312 | 11/15/1960 | Some other world | Ronnie Self | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11313 | 11/15/1960 | Go go cannibal | Ronnie Self | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11314 | 11/16/1960 | I fall to pieces | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11315 | 11/16/1960 | Shoes | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11316 | 11/16/1960 | Lovin' in vain | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11485 | 3/23/1961 | Cool water | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11522 | 4/25/1961 | How can you divide a little child | Bobby Helms | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11523 | 4/25/1961 | I can't take it like you can | Bobby Helms | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11524 | 4/25/1961 | MY greatest weakness | Bobby Helms | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11525 | 4/25/1961 | Teach me | Bobby Helms | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11659 | 8/17/1961 | True love | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11660 | 8/17/1961 | San Antonio rose | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11661 | 8/17/1961 | The wayward wind | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11662 | 8/17/1961 | A poor man's roses | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11671 | 8/21/1961 | Crazy | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11672 | 8/24/1961 | Who can I count on | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11673 | 8/24/1961 | Seven lonely days | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11674 | 8/24/1961 | I love you so much it hurts | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11675 | 8/24/1961 | Foolin' 'round | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11676 | 8/24/1961 | Have you ever been lonely | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11681 | 8/25/1961 | South of the border | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11682 | 8/25/1961 | Walking after midnight | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11683 | 8/25/1961 | Strange | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11684 | 8/25/1961 | You're stronger than me | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11840 | 1/7/1962 | Yesterday's champagne (alt.) ; Yesterday's champagne | Bobby Helms | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11841 | 1/7/1962 | One deep love | Bobby Helms | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11842 | 1/7/1962 | Once in a lifetime | Bobby Helms | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11905 | 2/12/1962 | You made me love you | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11906 | 2/12/1962 | You belong to me | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11907 | 2/12/1962 | Heartaches | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11908 | 2/12/1962 | Your cheatin' heart | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11909 | 2/13/1962 | That's my desire | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11910 | 2/13/1962 | Half as much | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11911 | 2/15/1962 | Lonely street | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11912 | 2/15/1962 | Anytime | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11913 | 2/15/1962 | You were only fooling | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11914 | 2/15/1962 | I can't help it | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11928 | 2/28/1962 | You're stronger than me | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11929 | 2/28/1962 | When I get through with you | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11930 | 2/28/1962 | Imagine that | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11931 | 2/28/1962 | So wrong | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11984 | 3/28/1962 | I overlooked an orchid-1,2 | Jack Anglin ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12192 | 9/5/1962 | Why can't he be you | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12193 | 9/5/1962 | Your kinda love | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12194 | 9/5/1962 | When you need a laugh | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12195 | 9/5/1962 | Leavin' on your mind | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12196 | 9/10/1962 | Back in my baby's arms | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12197 | 9/10/1962 | Tra le la le la triangle | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12198 | 9/10/1962 | That's how a heartache begins | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12359 | 2/4/1963 | Faded love | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12360 | 2/4/1963 | Someday you'll want me to want you | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12361 | 2/4/1963 | Love letters in the sand | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12362 | 2/5/1963 | Blue moon of Kentucky | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12363 | 2/5/1963 | Sweet dreams (of you) | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12364 | 2/5/1963 | Always | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12365 | 2/6/1963 | Does your heart beat for me | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12366 | 2/6/1963 | Bill Bailey won't you please come home | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12371 | 2/7/1963 | He called me baby | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12372 | 2/7/1963 | Crazy arms | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12373 | 2/7/1963 | You took him off my hands | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12374 | 2/7/1963 | I'll sail my ship alone | Patsy Cline | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Walker, Raymond C. (Ray)," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/349810.
Walker, Raymond C. (Ray). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/349810.
"Walker, Raymond C. (Ray)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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