Wade Ray

Wade Ray (Evansville, Indiana, April 13, 1913 – November 11, 1998 in Sparta, IL) was an American Western Swing fiddler and vocalist.^[1] His bands, the Wade Ray Five, Wade Ray And His Ozark Mountain Boys, etc., included musicians such as Kenneth Carllile and Curly Chalker.

Discography

Singles

• "Are You Fer It?" B "Walk Softly", Wade Ray And His Ozark Mountain Boys 1951
• 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', 1959

Appearances on other artists' recordings

• Country Favorites-Willie Nelson Style
• The Gordons (duo)
• Kenneth C. "Jethro" Burns The RCA Camden LP
• Make Way for Willie Nelson

References