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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 April 13, 1913 (Griffin), Died November 11, 1998 (Sparta)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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 November 13, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/339341.

Ray, Wade. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/339341.

"Ray, Wade." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/339341

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