Wayne Raney

Wayne Raney (August 17, 1921 – January 23, 1993) was an American country singer and harmonica player.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 17, 1921 (Cleburne County), Died January 23, 1993 (Drasco)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: harmonica, vocalist, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
Victor D9AB-2142 10-in. 8/11/1949 Why don't you haul off and love me '49ers [Jesse Rogers] ; Jesse Rogers Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Columbia CCO5065 10-in. 7/22/1949 Why don't you haul off and love me Bob Atcher Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Columbia CO46813 10-in. 8/4/1951 If nickels were dimes The Mercer Brothers Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia CO46814 10-in. 8/4/1951 Wish bone The Mercer Brothers Male vocal duet, with guitars and harmonica instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia CO46815 10-in. 8/4/1951 You just wait and see The Mercer Brothers Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia CO46816 10-in. 8/4/1951 No place to hang my hat The Mercer Brothers Male vocal duet, with guitars and harmonica instrumentalist, harmonica  
Decca NA 9612 12/9/1956 I ain't got time Wayne Raney vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Decca NA 9613 12/9/1956 Four aces and a queen Wayne Raney vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Decca NA 9614 12/9/1956 40th and plum Wayne Raney vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Decca NA 9615 12/9/1956 Shake baby shake Wayne Raney vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Raney, Wayne," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/208331.

Raney, Wayne. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/208331.

"Raney, Wayne." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/208331

Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license

Feedback

Send the Editors a message about this record.