Ray Smith (Raymond Eugene Smith)

 Raymond Eugene Smith, *1934 in Melber, KY, +29-11-1979
4th version
by Dik DeHeer, Praguefrank, Mark Alesina
SESSIONS
Early January 1958 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ray Smith (Ray Smith [vcl], Stanley Walker [gt], Dean Perkins [rh gt/steel], James Webb [bass], Gary Diamond [drums])
001 I WANT TO BE FREE [take-1] BCD-16936 [take-2] Sun LP-1009 CPCD-8117
002 FOREVER YOURS  SUNBOX-106 CPCD-8117 Revival 3004 BCD-16936
003 LITTLE GIRL unissued
10 January 1958 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ray Smith (Ray Smith [vcl], Stanley Walker [gt], Dean Perkins [rh gt/steel], James Webb [bass], Gary Diamond [drums], Charlie Rich [piano])
004 BREAKUP  BCD-16936
005 LITTLE GIRL  [take-1] BCD-16936 [take-2] Sun LP-1009 CPCD-8117
19 March 1958 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ray Smith (Ray Smith [vcl], Stanley Walker [gt], Dean Perkins [rh gt/steel], James Webb [bass], Gary Diamond [drums], Charlie Rich [piano])
006 BREAKUP  [take-1] BCD-16936  [tale-2] SUNBOX 106
007 U 310 SO YOUNG Sun 298/ CPCD-8117 BCD-16936
008 U 311 RIGHT BEHIND YOU BABY Sun 298/ CPCD-8117 BCD-16936
009 TWO PENNIES AND A STRING  [take-1] BCD-16936 [take-2] Sun LP-1009 CPCD-8117
26/27 March 1958 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ray Smith (Ray Smith [vcl], Stanley Walker [gt], Dean Perkins [rh gt/steel], Stan Kessler [bass], Gary Diamond [drums], Charlie Rich [piano])
010 YOU MADE A HIT unissued
011 WILLING AND READY [take-1] Charly CR-30147 CPCD-8117 [take-2] BCD-16936
012 SHAKE AROUND [take-1] Charly CR-30147 CPCD-8117 [take-2] BCD-16936
13 May 1958 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ray Smith (Ray Smith [vcl], Stanley Walker [gt], Dean Perkins [rh gt/steel], James Webb [bass], Gary Diamond [drums], Charlie Rich [piano])
013 U 329 YOU MADE A HIT Sun 308/ CPCD-8117 BCD-16936
13 September 1958 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ray Smith (Ray Smith [vcl], Stanley Walker [gt], Dean Perkins [rh gt/steel], Stan Kessler [bass], Gary Diamond [drums], Charlie Rich [piano]) [overdub session [1] September 19: The Confederates [vcl chorus])
014 U 328 WHY, WHY, WHY [1] Sun 308/CPCD-8117 BCD-16936 [alt.] Revival 3004 CPCD-8117
015 LIFE IS THE FLOWER [take-1] Sun LP-1009 CPCD-8117 [take-2] BCD-16936
21 February 1959 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ray Smith (Ray Smith [vcl], Stanley Walker [ld gt/2nd vcl-1], Brad Suggs [gt], Billy Riley [gt], Cliff Acred [bass], Jimmy Van Eaton [drums], Charlie Rich [piano]) [overdub session: unknown date – vocal chorus]
016 U 354 ROCKIN' BANDIT Sun 319/BCD-16936 CPCD-8117 [undubbed] Revival 3004 SUNBOX-106 CPCD-8117
017 U 355 SAIL AWAY [take-2] 319/ CPCD-8117 BCD-16936 [take-1:] BCD-16936
018 I'LL TRY BCD-16936
1958/1959 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ray Smith
019 THIS GIRL WAS MEANT FOR ME [incoplete 1:01]  CPCD-8117
August 1959 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Ray Smith (Ray Smith [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Floyd Cramer [piano], The Joirdanaires. Producer: Judd Phillips)
020 P-6814/Δ 31800 THAT'S ALL RIGHT Judd 1016 /LP-701 CLP-5335 CST-364 BCD-16936
021 P-6813/Δ 31801 ROCKIN' LITTLE ANGEL Judd 1016 /LP-701 CST-364 BCD-16936
23 February 1960 [19:00-23:00] RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Ray Smith (Ray Smith [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Floyd Cramer [piano], The Joirdanaires. Producer: Judd Phillips)
022 NRJ-1070* PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND ME, HONEY Judd 1017*/LP-701 BCD-16936
023 NRJ-1069* MARIA ELENA Judd 1017*/LP-701 BCD-16936
024 NRJ-1073* ONE WONDERFUL LOVE Judd 1019*/LP-701 BCD-16936
025 NRJ-1074* IT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD Judd 1019*/LP-701 CST-364 BCD-16936
15 March 1960 [20:00-23:00/23:00-02:00] RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Ray Smith (Ray Smith [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Floyd Cramer [piano], The Joirdanaires. Producer: Judd Phillips)
026 S-1023* BLONDE HAIR, BLUE EYES Judd 1021*/LP-701 CLP-5335 BCD-16936
027 S-1024* YOU DON'T WANT ME Judd 1021*/BCD-16936
028 REBOUND Judd LP-701 CLP-5335 BCD-16936
029 BABY, JUST BECAUSE Judd LP-701 CLP-5335 Revival 3004 BCD-16936
030 LITTLE MISS BLUE Judd LP-701 CST-364 BCD-16936
031 SPEAK LOW Judd LP-701 Revival 3004 BCD-16936
032 I'LL BE COMIN' HOME Judd LP-701 CST-364 Revival 3004 BCD-16936
ca 1960 Nashville, TN – Ray Smith
033 NICE GUYS ALWAYS FINISH LAST Rita unissued
ca February 1961 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Ray Smith
034 TURN ON THE MOONLIGHT Zirkon 1055 Infinity 003
035 AFTER THE NIGHT IS THROUGH 1055 Infinity 003
036 LET YOURSELF GO Infinity 007
037 JOHNNY THE HUMMER Infinity 007
24 October 1961 Sun Custom Recording Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Ray Smith (Ray Smith [vcl], Stanley Walker [gt], ? [gt], Bob Moore [bass], ? [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano] + brass section, vocal chorus)
038 U 463 TRAVELIN' SALESMAN Sun 372/ CPCD-8117 BCD-16936
039 U 464 I WON'T MISS YOU ('TIL YOU GO) 372/ CPCD-8117 BCD-16936
040 U 469 CANDY DOLL 375/ CPCD-8117 BCD-16936
041 U 470 HEY, BOSS MAN 375/ CPCD-8117 BCD-16936
1962 [live] The JC Civic Center, Paducah, KY – Ray Smith
04101 BE BOP A-LULA Wix (CAN) 1002
04102 WHAT'D I SAY Wix (CAN) 1002
04103 HEY BOSS MAN Wix (CAN) 1002
04104 END OF THE ROAD Wix (CAN) 1002
04105 THOSE FOUR PRECIOUS YEARS Wix (CAN) 1002
04106 RETURN TO SENDER Wix (CAN) 1002
04107 I CAN'T HELP IT Wix (CAN) 1002
04108 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE Wix (CAN) 1002
04109 ON MY KNEES Wix (CAN) 1002
04110 LET'S DO THE TWIST Wix (CAN) 1002
04111 SHE'S NOT YOU Wix (CAN) 1002
04112 ROCKIN' LITTLE ANGEL Wix (CAN) 1002
04113 JUST TELL HER JIM SAID HELLO Rundell 013
04114 SHEILA Rundell 013
04115 PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE Rundell 013
04116 HOW DO YOU THINK I FEEL Rundell 013
15 August 1962 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile, TN – Ray Smith
042 YW-26317/PS-4138 ROOM 503 Smash S-1787
043 YW-26318/PS-4139 HE’S GOT A WINDOW ON THE WORLD unissued
044 YW-26319/PS-4140 THOSE FOUR PRECIOUS YEARS Smash S-1787
ca May 1963 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile, TN – Ray Smith
045 FX 13167 TURN OVER A NEW LEAF W.B. 5371
046 FX 13168 unknown title
047 FX 13169 I’M SNOWED 5371
late 1963 unknown – Ray Smith
048 63-3808 ROCKIN' ROBIN VJ 579/Charly CPCD-8117
049 63-3809 ROBBIN' THE CRADDLE VeeJay VJ 579/CPCD-8117
ca August 1964 unknown – Ray Smith
050 64-6687 DID WE HAVE A PARTY Tollie 9029 2631 (10)
051 64-6688 HERE COMES MY BABY BACK AGAIN 9029/Revival 3004
1965 unknown – Ray Smith
052 EVERYBODY'S GOIN' SOMEWHERE Diamond D 193
053 AU GO GO GO D 193
1966 unknown – Ray Smith
054 111003xA* I GUESS I BETTER MOVE ALONG BC 351*
055 111003xB*FOUR SEASONS OF MY LIFE 351*
056 WALK ON BY BC 4100
057 DID HE HURT YOU ALL THAT BAD 4100
058 LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW 7130
059 I'M IN LOVE AGAIN 7130
1969 unknown – Ray Smith (Producer: Charles Terrell)
060 X4KM-2788  I WALK THE LINE Celebrity Circle 6901
061 X4KM-2789 FOOL NUMBER ONE 6901
ca January 1973 Nashville, TN – Ray Smith (Producer: Lewis Willis, Joe Gibson)
062 TITTED CUP OF LOVE Cinnamon C 755
063 I'D TRADED BETTER FOR WORSE C 755
064 IT WASN'T EASY C 760
Spring 1973 Nashville, TN – Ray Smith (Producer: Charles Terrell)
065 IT'S JUST NOT THE SAME C 760
ca September 1973 Nashville, TN – Ray Smith (Producer: Charles Terrell, Lewis Willis)
066 FIRST LONELY WEEKEND C 773
ca September 1973 Nashville, TN – Ray Smith (Producer: Charles Terrell, Bill Lowery)
067 HANDFUL OF FRIENDS C 773
ca early 1974 Nashville, TN – Ray Smith (Producer: Charles Terrell, Farah Prodction)
068 ZSSB 147082 TEN STEPS OUT OF FRONT C 795
069 ZSSB 147080 BECAUSE OF LOSING YOU C 795
1975/1976 poss. Nashville, TN – Ray Smith
070 SHE'S THAT KIND OF WOMAN EVERY MAN NEEDS Corona CR-2378 (va)
071 THANK YOU LOVE Corona 222 Boot 151//BOS-7182
072 IT WASN'T EASY Corona 222 Boot 151/BOS-7182
073 KAW-LIGA Corona 226 Boot 164/BOS-7182
074 WALKING INTO YOUR LIFE Corona 226 Boot 164/BOS-7182
075 ONE HAND ON THE BOTTLE ON FOOT IN THE GRAVE Corona 228 Boot 176/BOS-7182
076 DANNY BOY Corona 228 Boot 176/BOS-7182
077 LIGHT THAT CANDLE Corona 230/Boot BOS-7182
078 HOW'S HIS MEMORY DOING TODAY Corona 230/Boot BOS-7182
079 DON'T SAY GOODBYE Boot 197
080 WITHOUT YOU Boot 197/BOS-7182
081 LUCILLE Boot BOS-7182
082 SHE'S PULLING ME BACK AGAIN Boot BOS-7182
ca 1977 unknown – Ray Smith
083 NR 9853-1 SLEEPY EYED WOMAN ShiRay 101
084 NR 9853-2 PRETTY JUKEBOX 101
1978 unknown – Ray Smith
085 I'LL DRINK IT OVER Rundell 013
086 I'M HUMAN SAME AS YOU Rundell 013
087 HOW IS HIS MEMORY DOING TODAY Rundell 013
1978 Mercey Brothers Studio, Elmira, Ontario, CAN – Ray Smith
088 BREAK-UP Wix 101/WCD 1006
089 ROOM FULL OF ROSES Wix 101/WCD 1006
090 WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN' GOIN' ON Wix 102/WCD 1006
091 ME AND BOBBY MCGEE Wix 102/WCD 1006
10 September 1978 Mercey Brothers Studio,Elmira, Ontario, CAN – Ray Smith
092 LET THE 4 WINDS BLOW Wix (CAN) 1000 WCD 1006
093 JAMBALAYA Wix (CAN) 1000 WCD 1006 WCD 1006
094 WABASH CANNON BALL Wix (CAN) 1000 WCD 1006
095 WIPE OUT Wix (CAN) 1000 WCD 1006
096 I'M GONNA ROCK SOME MORE Wix (CAN) 1000 WCD 1006
097 HANG UP MY ROCK AND ROLL SHOES Wix (CAN) 1000 WCD 1006
098 JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE Wix (CAN) 1000 WCD 1006
099 THE "KING'S" MEDLEY - Wix (CAN) 1000 WCD 1006
21 April 1979 [live- The International Rock 'N Roll Meeting Holland] Karregat Hall, Eindhoven  NED – Ray Smith
09901 RIGHT BEHIND YOU BABY Rockhouse CA 641
09902 DID WE HAVE A PARTY Rockhouse CA 641
09903 WILLING AND READY Rockhouse CA 641
09904 WHY, WHY, WHY Rockhouse CA 641
09905 REBOUND Rockhouse CA 641
09906 BREAK UP Rockhouse CA 641
09907 ROCKIN' LITTLE ANGEL Rockhouse CA 641
09908 GOOD HEARTED WOMAN Rockhouse CA 641
09909 YOU MADE A HIT Rockhouse CA 641
09910 SAIL AWAY Rockhouse CA 641
09911 DOWN THE LINE Rockhouse CA 641
09912 WHOLE LOTTA SHAKING GOING ON Rockhouse CA 641
20 October 1979 [live] Hard-Rock-Cafe Panorama,  Osnabrück, GER – Ray Smith
09913 MYSTERY TRAIN RLP 1003  
09914 WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN‘ RLP 1003  
09915 ROCKIN' LITTLE ANGEL RLP 1003  
09916 BREAK UP RLP 1003  
09917 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE RLP 1003  
09918 WHAT'D I SAY RLP 1003
09919 A ROOM FULL OF ROSES RLP 1003  
09920 JAMBALAYA RLP 1003  
09921 BREAK UP RLP 1003
09922 RIGHT BEHIND YOU BABY RLP 1003  
09923 SO YOUNG RLP 1003  
09924 DID WE HAVE A PARTY RLP 1003  
09925 ROCKIN' BANDIT RLP 1003  
09926 YOU MADE A HIT RLP 1003  
09927 HEY BOSS MAN RLP 1003
09928 WILLING AND READY RLP 1003
09929 RED HOT RLP 1003


ALBUMS
Judd LP-701 Travelin' With Ray: Rockin' Little Angel; Rebound; Baby, Just Because; Put Your Arms Around Me Honey; Speak Low; Makes Me Feel Good; One Wonderful Love; Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes; I'll Be Comin' Home; Little Miss Blue; Maria Elena; That's All Right - 60
Crown CLP-5335 Ral Donner and Ray Smith and Bobby Dale: That's All Right With Me*; Tell Me Why; Blond Hair Blue Eyes*; Rebound*; Baby Just Because*; Born To Be A Loser; Fly By Night; Six Feet Of Trouble; What Is The Secret; When The Time Comes – 63 Ral Donner, Ray Smith*, Bobby Dale
Crown CLP-5364/CST-364 Ray Smith and Pat Cupp: Rockin' Little Angel; Makes Me Feel Good; I'll Be Coming Home; That's All Right With Me; Little Miss Blue; + Pat Cupp – 63 (sampler)
Rock ’N’ Roll LP-002 It’s Great, It’s Ray Smith: You Made A Hit; Why, Why, Why; Rockin' Bandit; So Young; Right Behind You Baby; Sail Away; Candy Doll; Let Yourself Go; Johnny The Hummer; Did We Have A Party; Rockin' Little Angel; Rebound; Makes Me Feel Good; That's All Right; Little Miss Blues; Blond Hair, Blue Eyes; Put Your Arms Around Me Honey; Robin The Cradle; Nice Guy; Rockin' Robin - 76
Boot [CAN] BOS-7182 The Country Side: It Wasn't Easy; Thank You Love; Lucille; Without You; Danny Boy; Light That Candle; How's His Memory Doing Today; Walking Into Your Life; One Hand On The Bottle And One Foot In The Grave; She's Pulling Me Back Again; Kaw-Liga – 76 (released in Canada. UK issue on Charly CR 30175)
Wix WIX-1000 I'm Gonna Rock Some More: Let The 4 Winds Blow; Jambalaya; Wabash Cannon Ball; Wipe Out; I'm Gonna Rock Some More; Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; The "King's" Medley - Mystery Train/Love Me Tender/Don't Be Cruel/It's Now Or Never/Teddy Bear/Wear My Ring/Wonder Of You/Blue Moon Of Kentucky/That's All Right Mama/Hound Dog/Love Me – 78
Rockhouse [NED] LP 7909 The Rocking Side - Live At The International Rock 'N Roll Meeting Holland: Right Behind You Baby; Did We Have A Party; Willing And Ready; Why, why, Why; Rebound; Break Up; Rockin' Little Angel; Good Hearted Woman; You Made A Hit; Sail Away; Down The Line; Whole Lotta Shaking Going On – 80 (in France issued as Rockhouse CA 641)
Wix WIX-1002 Live In '62: Be Bop A-Lula; What'd I Say; Hey Boss Man; End Of The Road --Those Four Precious Years; Return To Sender; I Can't Help It; Great Balls Of Fire; On My Knees; Let's Do The Twist; She's Not You; Rockin' Little Angel – 81
Rundell [GER] RLP 003 Rockin' In Germany: Mystery Train; Whole Lotta Shakin‘; Rockin' Little Angel; Break Up; Great Balls Of Fire; What'd I Say; A Room Full Of Roses; Jambalaya; Break Up; Right Behind You Baby; So Young; Did We Have A Party; Rockin' Bandit; You Made A Hit; Hey Boss Man; Willing And Ready; Red Hot - 83
Revival [DEN] 3004 Rare Items - The Rockin' Bandit : Gone Baby Gone*; Swingin' Boogie*; Baby Just Because; Speak Low; Rockin' Bandit; One Wonderful Love; I'll Be Home; Maria Helena; Shake Around; Break Up; Willingly and Ready; Why Why Why; Forever Yours; I Guess I Better Move Along; Here Come By Baby Back Again; A Place Within' My Heart*; Four Seasons Of Live – 87 (*Ray David Smith)
Sun [UK] LP-1008 I'm Right Behind You Baby : Sun Sessions 1958: Break-Up; So Young; Right Behind You Baby; Life Is the Flower; You Made A Hit; Forever Yours; Little Girl;  Shake Around; Why, Why, Why; Willing And Ready; I Want To Be Free; Sail Away; Two Pennies And A String; Rockin' Bandit – 88
Charly Sun [UK] CD 32 Rockin‘ With Ray: Right Behind You Baby; Shake Around; You Made A Hit; Rockin' Bandit (undubbed); Life Is A Flower; Two Pennies And A String; Sail Away; I Want To Be Free; The Girl Was Meant For Me; Little Girl; Forever Yours; Why Why Why; Break-Up; Willing And Eager; So Young; I Won't Miss You; Travelin' Salesman; Candy Doll; Hey Boss Man; Rockin' Bandit - 91
FNAC Music [FRA] 662071 The Rock Originals Collection 17 - Ray Smith: Right Behind You Baby; So Young; You Made A Hit; Rockin' Bandit; Shake Around; Willing And Ready; Traveling Salesman; I Wanna Be Free; Hey Bossman; I'll Try; The Girl Meant For Me; Little Girl; Break Up; Candy Doll; I Won't Miss You; Why, Why, Why; Sail Away; Life Is A Flower; Two Pennies And A String - 92
Dunhill [CAN] DH-CD 701 Travelin' With Ray: So Young; That's Allright; Little Miss Blue; One Wonderful Love; After This Night Thtough; Blond Hair, Blue Eyes; Makes Me Feel Good; Put Your Arms Around Me; Rebound; Turn On The Moonlight; Rockin' Little Angel; You Made A Hit; Right Behind You Baby; Break Up; Shake Around; Rockin' Bandit; Sail Away; Candy Doll; Willing And Ready; I'll Be Coming Home; Life Is A Flower; Little Girl; Baby Just Because; Robin' The Cradle; Rockin' Robin; I Guess I Better Move Along; Trav'lin' Salesman; Nice Guy; Johnny Lee Hummer; Let Yourself Go; I'm Snowed; Turn Over A New Leaf; Did We Have A Party - 93
Charly [UK] CPCD-8117 Shake Around: Break Up; Why, Why, Why; Willing And Ready; So Young; Right Behind You Baby; You Made A Hit; Shake Around; Rockin' Bandit [alt.]; Sail Away; Forever Yours; I Won't Miss You ('Til You Go); Travelin' Salesman; Candy Doll; Hey, Boss Man; Life Is A Flower; Little Girl; I Wanna Be Free; Two Pennies And A String; The This Girl Was Meant For Me; Rockin' Bandit [undubbed]; Why, Why, Why [alternative]; Rockin' Robin; Robbin' The Cradle – 95 (Reissued on Snaper 815 in 2008)
Rundell LP-013 Ray Smith Sings And Rocks: [radio recordings:] When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again; Young Love; I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry Over You; How Is The World Treating You; Love Me; Too Much; Honky Tonk Man; Mother You're Just An Angel To Me; Jailhouse Rock; Santa Claus Is Back In Town; Baby I Don't Care; [live, Paducah, KY, 1962:] Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello; Sheila; Portrait Of My Love; How Do You Think I Feel; [1978:] I'll Drink It Over; I'm Human Same As You; How is His Memory Doing Today; [radio show:] Great Balls Of Fire – 98
Wix WCD 1006 The Complete Wix Sessions Of... Ray Smith: Break Up; Room Full Of Roses; Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On; Me And Bobby McGee; Let The Four Winds Blow; Jambalaya; Wabash Cannonball; Wipe Out; I'm Gonna Rock Some More; Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes; The King's Medley : Mystery Train / Love Me Tender / Don't Be Cruel / It's Now Or Never / Teddy Bear / Wear My Ring / Wonder Of You / Blue Moon Of Kentucky / That's All Right Mama / Hound Dog; Just A Closer Walk With Thee - 01
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16936 The Sun Years, Plus: Rockin' Little Angel - So Young; Right Behind You Baby; Why Why Why; You Made A Hit; Rockin' Bandit; Sail Away; That's All Right; Rockin' Little Angel; Put Your Arms Around Me Honey; Maria Elena; One Wonderful Love; It Makes Me Feel Good; Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes; You Don't Want Me; Travlin' Salesman; I Won't Miss You (Til You Go); Candy Doll; Hey Boss Man; I Want To Be Free; Forever Yours; Little Girl; Two Pennies And A String; Breakup; Shake Around; Willing And Ready; Life Is The Flower; Breakup; I'll Try; Sail Away; Rebound; Baby Just Because; Little Miss Blue; Speak Low; I'll Be Coming Home – 04-09
Hooodoo [EU] 670093 Travelin' With Ray Smith Plus 20 Bonus Tracks: Rockin' Little Angel; Rebound; Baby Just Because; Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey; Speak Low; Makes Me Feel Good; One Wonderful Love; Blonde Hair Blue Eyes; I'll Be Comin' Home; Little Miss Blue; Maria Elena; That's All Right; Hey, Boss Man; Candy Doll; Right Behind You, Baby; Why Why Why; You Made A Hit; So Young; Forever Yours; Travelin' Salesman; You Don't Want Me; Break-Up; I Don't Miss You (Till You Go); Rockin' Robin; Little Girl; I'll Try; Sail Away; Let Yourself Go; Johnny The Hummer; Rockin' Bandit; Return To Sender (Live); End Of The Road (Live) - 19


EPs
Rockin‘ 33-007 Rockin‘ With Ray: LetYourself Go;  Shake Around /  Did We Have A Party;  I'm Snowed;  Willing And Ready -   (33 RPM)

SINGLES
Sun (1958-59)
298 Right Behind You, Baby / So Young – 09-04-58
308 Why, Why, Why? / You Made A Hit - 25-10-58
319 Rockin' Bandit / Sail Away - 23-03-59
Judd (1959-61)
45-1016 Rockin' Little Angel / That's All Right – 08-59
45-1017 Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey / Maria Elena – 03-60 (rev. Apr. 4)
45-1019 One Wonderful Love / Makes Me Feel Good – 07-60
45-1021 Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes / You Don't Want Me – 10-60
Infinity (1961)
INX-003 After The Night Is Through / Turn On The Moonlight – 03-61 (rev. March 27)
(reissued on Zirkon 1055 in 1962)
INX-007 Let Yourself Go / Johnny The Hummer – 04-61
Sun (1961)
372 Travelin' Salesman / I Won't Miss You – 21-11-61
375 Candy Doll / Hey, Boss Man – 09-02-62
Smash (1962)
S-1787 Room 503 / Those Four Precious Years - 10-62
Warner Brothers (1963)
5371 Turn Over A New Leaf / I'm Snowed - 17-08-63
Vee Jay (1963)
VJ 579 Robbin' The Craddle / Rockin' Robin – 01-64
Tollie (1964)
9029 Did We Have A Party / Here Comes My Baby Back Again – 11-64
Diamond (1965)
D 193 Everybody's Goin' Somewhere / Au Go Go – 12-65
BC (1966-)
BC-351 I Guess I Better Move Along / Four Seasons Of My Life - 66
4100 Walk On By / Did He Hurt You All That Bad - 66
7130 Let The Four Winds Blow / I'm In Love Again - 66
Celebrity Circle (1969)
CCR-6901 I Walk The Line / Fool Number One – 05-69
Cinnamon (1973-74)
C 755 Titted Cup Of Love / I'd Traded Better For Worse - 02-73 (ad. March 3)
C 760 It Wasn't Easy / It's Just Not The Same - 05-73
C 773 First Lonely Weekend / Handful Of Friends - 10-73
C 795 Ten Steps Out Of Front / Because Of Losing You - 04-74
Corona (1975-77)
CR 222 Thank You Love / It Wasn't Easy – 75 (also on Boot 151)
CR 226 Kaw-Liga / Walking Into Your Life – 76 (also on Boot 164)
CR 228 One Hand On The Bottle On Foot In The Grave / Danny Boy – 76 (also on Boot 176)
CR 230 Light That Candle / How's His Memory Doing Today – 12-76
Boot [CAN] 197 Don't Say Goodbye / Without You – 77
ShiRay (1977)
101 Sleepy Eyed Woman / Pretty Jukebox - 78
Wix (1978-) CAN
W-101 Break-Up / Room Full Of Roses – 78
W-102 Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Me And Bobby McGee – 78

Ray Smith

 *25-06-1918 Glendale, CA, + 04-12-1979
3rd version
by Praguefrank,  Henk Scholts, Mario Manciotti, Steve Hathaway, Murray Kirch
SESSIONS
ca February 1947 New York City – Ray Smith with The Pinetoppers
001 3676 THE LEAF OF LOVE Continental 8019/CCD-271 TRG
002 3677 SO ROUND, SO FIRM, SO FULLY PACKED Continental 8019/CCD-271 TRG
1947 New York City – Ray Smith with The Pinetoppers
003 3697 HEARTACHES 8021
004 3698 HONEY, BE MY HONEY BEE 8021
December 1947 New York City – Ray Smith (Ray Smith [vcl], Vaughn Horton [steel] + unknown musicians])
005 NSC 364 BORN TO LOSE National 5019/CCD-271
006 NSC 365 WHEN MY DAY ROLLS AROUND National 5016 /CCD-271 TRG
007 NSC 366 WABASH CANNONBALL unissued
008 NSC 367 ONE GOLDEN CURL unissued
009 NSC 368 REMEMBER ME National 5016 /CCD-271 TRG
010 NSC 369 THE LETTER EDGED IN BLACK unissued
011 NSC 370 WAITING FOR A TRAIN unissued
012 NSC 371 WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD AGAIN unissued
013 NSC-372 HELL'S FIRE National 5019/CCD-271 TRG
014 NSC 373 TILL THE END OF THE WORLD unissued
015 NSC 374 I'M A FOOL TO CARE National 5020 /CCD-271 TRG
016 NSC 375 MY DADDY IS ONLY A PICTURE National 5020/CCD-271 TRG
1 April 1949 Columbia Recording Studio, 207E 30th St., New York City – Ray Smith
017 CO 40599 WALTZ OF THE ALAMO Columbia 20583 2-221/CCD-271 TRG
018 CO 40600 RAINBOW 20583 2-221/ CCD-271 TRG
019 CO 40601 SNOWDEER 20597 2-277/ CCD-271 TRG
020 CO 40602 ROLL ALONG KENTUCKY MOON 20597 2-277/ CCD-271 TRG
8 July 1949 Columbia Recording Studio, 207E 30th St., New York City – Ray Smith
021 CO 40945-1-2/ZLP-1354 JOLLY OLD SAINT NICHOLAS 20604 2-304/HL-9012 CCD-271
022 CO 40946-1/ZLP-1355 AN OLD CHRISTMAS CARD 20604 2-304/HL-9012 CCD-271
023 CO 40947-1 PRETTY LITTLE EYES OF BLUE 20606 2-306/ CCD-271 TRG
024 CO 40948-1 WEDDING BELLS 20605 2-305/ CCD-271
025 CO 40949 I‘M THROWING RICE (AT THE GIRL I LOVE) 20605 2-305/HL-9011 CCD-271
026 CO 40950-1-2 TENNESSEE POLKA 20606 2-306/ CCD-271 TRG
Columbia HL-9011 CURRENT COUNTRY HITS, NO. 2 (1949); Columbia HL-9012 COUNTRY CHRISTMAS SONGS (1949)
18 January 1950 Columbia Recording Studio, 30th St., New York City – Ray Smith
027 CO 42656 I‘M SAVING MY MOTHER‘S WEDDING RING FOR YOU 20672 2-535/ CCD-271
028 CO 42657/ZLP-2810 NO TRESPASSING 20691 2-615/ CCD-271 TRG
029 CO 42658 DADDY’S LITTLE GIRL 20670 2-531
030 CO 42659 UNFAITHFUL ONE 20670 2-531
031 CO 42660 MOMMY, CAN I TAKE MY DOLL TO HEAVEN? 20672 2-535/ CCD-271
032 CO 42661/ZLP-2825  THE SUN HAS GONE DOWN (ON THE ONLY ONE I LOVE 20691 2-615/ CCD-271 TRG
1950 New York City– Ray Smith as Hank Dalton with The Buckeye Boys
033 DLG 50546 IF YOU‘VE GOT THE MONEY, I’VE GOT THE TIME 16050 30297 /HBR 062
034 DLG 50547 TWO SWEETHEARTS 16050 30297/HBR 062
1950 New York City– Ray Smith as Hank Dalton with The Buckeye Boys
035 DLG 50562 IT IS NO SECRET London 16051 1002
036 DLG 50563 WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING HOME London 30304 857
037 DLG 50568  YOU GOTTA WALK THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW 30304 857
038 DLG 50569  ALL ALONE ‘NEATH THE BLUE GRASS  London 16051 1002
1951 New York City– Ray Smith
039 DLG-50664 I’M GLAD FOR YOU SAKE (BUT I’M SORRY FOR MINE) London 953/CCD-271 TRG
040 DLG-50665 YOU’RE THE ONLY STAR (IN MY BLUE HEAVEN) London 953/CCD-271
041 DLG 50668 MY LIFE WITH YOU  897 45897
042 DLG 50669 ONLY REMEMBERED  955
043 DLG 50670 MY MOTHER’S PRAYEDR 955
044 DLG 50671 I WALKED INTO THE GARDEN 897 45897
1951 New York City– Ray Smith (with Henry Jerome and His Orchestra)
045 DLG 50721 HOW’S THE LITTLE WOMAN  977 45977
046 DLG 50722 OH WHAT A FACE 977 45977
14 May 1951 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City – The Pinetoppers (vcl: Marlin Sisters and Ray Smith)
047 81023 LONELY LITTLE ROBIN Coral 9-60508/CRL-570487
048 81024 HOMETOWN JUBILEE Coral 9-60508
14 May 1951 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City - Ray Smith
049 81025 ROSE OF OLD MONTEREY Coral 9-60509/CCD-271
050 81026 JUST A FEW MILES FROM HOME Coral 9-60509/CCD-271
2 August 1951 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City – Thje Pinetoppers (vcl Ray Smith)
051 81332 ROCK ALL YOUR BABIES TO SLEEP 9-64104
052 81333 LONESOME TRUCK DRIVERS BLUES Coral 9-64104
6 November 1951 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City - Ray Smith
053 81831 THESE THINGS SHALL PASS 9-64113
054 81832 IS HE SATISFIED 64113
055 81833 NO LETTER TODAY unissued
056 81834 WABASH CANNONBALL unissued
1954 unknown – Ray Smith and The Horton Trio
057 H 5003 THE ANGEL WITH THE GOLDEN HAIR Bridge 28001
058 H 5004 KUR-INK-A TINK-A CHINK-A Bridge 28001
1967 unknown – The Pinetoppers with Ray Smith
059 ZTSB 125385 WAITIN‘ FOR THE MAPLE LEAVES PS 374
060 ZTSB 125386 MAPLE LEAVE WALTZ PS 374



ALBUMS
Cattle Compact [GER] CCD-271 Hell’s Fire: Born To Lose;When My Day Rolls Around; Remember Me; Hell's Fire; I'm A Fool To Care; My Daddy Is Only A Picture; The Leaf Of Love; So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed; Ray Smith - Waltz Of The Alamo; Rainbow; Snowdear; Roll Along Kentucky Moon; Jolly Old Saint Nicholas; An Old Christmas Card; Pretty Little Eyes Of Blue; I'm Throwing Rice (At The Girl I Love); Tennessee Polka; I'm Saving Mother's Wedding Ring For You;No Trespassing; Mommy Can I Take My Doll To Heaven; The Sun Has Gone Down (On The Only One I Love); Rose Of Old Monterey; Just A Few Miles From Home;You're The Only Star (In My Blue Heaven); I'm Glad For Your Sake (But I'm Sorry For Mine); Wedding Bells - 02
TRG ? Ray Smith and his Rocky Mountain Rangers 1946-1951: I'm Happy and High Tonight*; Remember Me*; Battleship Polka*; No Tears*;  West of Laramie*; Just Anything*; Counting the Days You Are Gone*; Flower Lady Polka*; We Two;* Time Will Tell*;  Tennessee Polka; Rainbow;  When My Day Rolls Around;  Hell's Fire;  I'm a Fool to Care; So Round, So Firm;  The Leaf of Love;  Waltz of the Alamo;  Snowdeer; No Trespassing;  Pretty Little Eyes of Blue;  My Daddy Is Only a Picture;  Just a Few Miles from Home;  I'm Glad for Your Sake;  Roll Along Kentucky Moon;  Remember Me;  The Sun Has Gone Down;  Rose of Old Monterey – 10 (singlers. *SESAC radio transcriptions)
 

SINGLES
Continental (1947)
8019 The Leaf Of Love /So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed – 47 (rev. April 19)
8021 Heartaches / Honey, Be My Honey Bee – 47 (rev. March 8)
National (1947)
5016 When My Day Rolls Around / Remember Me – 17-02-48 (adv. Jan. 31, info Bb Feb. 14)
5019 Born To Lose / Hell's Fire – 04-48 (adv. Apr. 24, rev. May 22)
5020 My Daddy Is A Picture / I'm A Fool To Care – 09-48 (adv. Sept. 25, rev. Oct. 30)
Columbia (1949-1950)
20583/2-221 Waltz Of The Alamo / Rainbow – 02-05-49
20597/2-277 Snowdeer / Roll Along Kentucky Moon – 07-49
20605/2-305 Wedding Bells / I'm Throwing Rice – 08-07-49
20606/2-306 Pretty Little Eyes Of Blue / Tennessee Polka – 25-07-49
20604/2-304 An Old Christmas Card / Jolly Old Saint Nicholas – 05-09-49
20670/2-531 Unfaithful One / Daddy's Little Girl – 02-50
20672/2-535 I'm Saving My Mother's Wedding Ring / Mommy, Can I Take My Doll To Heaven? – 06-02-50
20691/2-615 No Trespassing / The Sun Has Gone Down – 01-05-50
London (1950-51) as Hank Dalton
16050 /30297 If You’ve Got The Money, I’ve Got The Time / Two Sweethearts – 50
16051/L 1002 It is No Secret / All Alone ‘neath The Blue Grass - 50
L 857 When The Saints Go Marching In / You Gotta Walk The Straight And Narrow – 12-50 (adv. Dec. 9)
L 897/45897 My Life With You / I Walked Into The Garden - 51
L 953 You're The Only Star (In My Blue Heaven) / I'm Glad For Your Sake (But I'm Sorry For Mine) – 03-51 as Ray Smith
L 955 Only Remembered / My Mother’s Prayer – 51
L 977/45977 How’s The Little Woman / Oh What A Face – 51 w. Henry Jerome and His Orchestra
Coral (1951)
9-60508 Lonely Little Robin / Hometown Jubilee – 05-51 The Pinetoppers
9-60509 Rose Of Old Monterey / Just A Few Miles From Home – 14-05-51
9-64104 Lonesome Truck Driver’s Blues / Rock All Our Babies To Sleep – 11-51
9-64113 These Things Shall Pass / Is He Satisfied – 52
Bridge (1954)
28001 The Angel With The Golden Hair / Kur-Ink-A Tink-A Chink-A  - ca 55 with The Horton Trio
Peer-Southern (1967) The Pinetoopers with Ray Smith4
PS 374 Waitin‘ For The Maple Leaves / Maple Leave Waltz – 67


RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS
SESAC A 101/102  Midnight Choo Choo; West of the Cimarron; The World Polka; Colorado Columbine;  Mendin' My Fences; Take Me Back to My Indiana Homestead; Return to the Red River Valley; Emilia Polka;  Won't You Mend My Broken Heart; Take an Old Cold Tater and Wait
SESAC A 103/104 As Long As I Live;  The Homeward Twilight Trail; Francene Polka; Darling Sue; You Don't Love Me Anymore; Melody Hill; In the Shelter of the Rockies;  Unita Polka;  Old Nevada Home; It's Your Turn to Worry
SESAC A105/106  Ride Em Cowboy; A Million Tears Ago; Newton's Ree;  West of Sierra Nevada;  Dad-Burn Yore Orn'ry Hide;  Stakin' a Claim on You; You Left a Trail of Broken Hearts;  Tinker Polka;  Maybe, Sweetheart;  There's a Round-Up Out in Rangeland Today
SESAC A 107/108 Out on the Hills of Wyoming; Count Those Broken Hearts;  Okey Dokey Polka;  Little Annette; Texas I'm in Love with You;  Way Down in Sunny Tennessee;  Wild Lily in the Valley of the Moon;  Texas Whirlwind; . I Found the One I Love;  Someone Smiles
SESAC A109/110 I'm Happy and High Tonight; Remember Me; Battleship Polka; No Tears;  West of Laramie; Just Anything; Counting the Days You Are Gone; Flower Lady Polka; We Two; Time Will Tell (all tracks reissued on TRG album)