Ray Franks

 Ray C. Frank *17-07-1940 Kinross, MI
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1972 Jewel Recording Company, 1594 Kinney Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Ray Franks
001 204229A HER HEART WON'T STAND THE STRAIN Jewel 977
002 204229B THE BILLS COME AROUND Jewel 977
1970s Sound Post Recording Studio, 141 W Main, Batesville, AR – Ray Franks and The Can’t Hardly Playboys (Ray Franks [vcl/gt], Danny Walker [vcl/gt], Earl Duzan [steel], Roger Williams/ Danny Walker [bass gt], Paul Vanhorn [drums], Bill Brooks [piano], Vicki Walker [vcl], Candress Harris [vcl]
003 DEEP ELM BLUES
004 Y-O-U
005 HERE WITH ME
006 CHARGE IT TO EXPERIENCE
007 WORRY – WALK THE FLOOR
008 DIVORCE BLUES
009 HER HEART WON’T STAND THE STRAIN
010 BILLS COME AROUND
011 SILVER AND GOLD
012 HONEY, DON’T BLAME ME
Tracks above issued on album Just Plain Country
Ray Franks recorded later, incomplete info in albums/EP list




ALBUMS
Bar-Co ? Just Plain Country: Deep Elm Blues; Y-O-U; Here With Me; Charge It To Experience; Worry – Walk The Floor; Divorce Blues; Her Heart Won’t Stand The Strain; Bills Come Around; Silver and Gold; Honey, Don’t Blame Me - 7- w. Can’t Hardly Playboys
Ray Franks ? (UPC 837101226189) Burned Bridges:  Burned Bridges;  Veterans Day;  Little Jimmy;  Dreaming About Blue Grass;  She Just Left;  Blue Grass Music;  When The Clock Stops;  When Heavenly Lights Kiss The Morning Dew;  Medals For Mothers;  Praise God He Set Me Free;  The Choice Is Yours;  You Better Be Ready - 06
R+J Music no # Look Up!/Country Gospel:   Look Up!;  Using My Bible For A Road Map; I'd Give Anything;  Give Me the Flowers (While I'm Living);  Flowers For Mama;  Don't Forget To Pray;  The Great I Am;  My Fathers My Best Friend;  Why Me, Lord;  Who Will
Waterfall ? Sings Classic Country Hits:  All I Have to Offer You Is Me;  Crazy Arms;  Country Girl;  When It's Springtime in Alaska (It's Forty Below);  Walk Through This World With Me;  Farewell Party;  Pride;  She Thinks I Still Care;  I'm so Afraid of Losing You Again;  There Goes My Everything;  Invitation to the Blues;  Love Bug;  He Stopped Loving Her Today – 30-04-14

EPs
R+J Music ? Hold On To The Memories: (6 unknown tracks) - 10


SINGLES
Jewel (1972)
977 Her Heart Won't Stand The Strain / The Bills Come Around – 72