Wade Ray (April 13, 1913 in
Evansville, Indiana
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– November 11, 1998 in
Sparta, IL) was an American
Western Swing
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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
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Born in Enterprise, Alabama, Chalker began playing the lap steel guitar while still in his teens and made ...
. He retired to
Sparta, Illinois
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The city was the principal filming location for the 1967 film ''In the Heat of the ...
in 1979 where he died in 1998.
Discography
;Singles
*"Are You Fer It?" B "Walk Softly", Wade Ray And His Ozark Mountain Boys 1951
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Let Me Go, Devil, first recorded on July 2, 1953 by Wade Ray, followed a few weeks later by Georgie Shaw, Johnny Bond and Tex Ritter
*"Wild Heart", written by Cindy Walker, B "Little Green Valley" RCA Victor 1957
* "Idaho Red", the first 'trucker song', 1953
;Appearances on other artists' recordings:
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Country Favorites-Willie Nelson Style
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The Gordons (duo)
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They have been bringing their folk, bluegrass, and country music blend to audiences si ...
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Kenneth C. "Jethro" Burns The RCA Camden LP
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Make Way for Willie Nelson
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The single "One in a Row", Nelson's only original included on the album, peaked at number 19 on '' Billboard's'' Hot Country Singles. The al ...
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Wade Ray deserved better by Rich Kienzle
1913 births
1998 deaths
20th-century American musicians
People from Posey County, Indiana
People from Sparta, Illinois
Musicians from Evansville, Indiana
American fiddlers
20th-century American male singers
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