Margie Rayburn

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Marjorie Helen Orwig (June 3, 1924, Madera, California June 14, 2000, Oceanside, California,[1] better known as Margie Rayburn) was an American singer.

Rayburn was born in Madera, California and sang as a member of The Sunnysiders, who had a Top 40 hit in the United States in 1955 with the song "Hey! Mr. Banjo".[2] Rayburn married Norman Milkin, also a member of the Sunnysiders.[2] She also had a Top Ten hit of her own in 1957 with the song "I'm Available", which was written by Dave Burgess. The single, released on Liberty Records, reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1957.[3]

Singles

  • I'm Available { US # 9 - November 1957 }
  • Take A Gamble On Me (Margie Rayburn and The Nuggets) b/w Every Minute Of The Day (Margie Rayburn with Jack Collier and His Orchestra) - Liberty F-55043 - 1956 ("Every Minute Of The Day" was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller)

References

  1. "Margie Rayburn biography". Rockabilly.nl. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000
  3. Charts, Allmusic


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