Johnnie Ray was born on January 10, 1927 in Dallas, Oregon. He was partially deaf since childhood and began wearing a hearing aid at age 14. In 1951 singer LaVern Baker and her manager Al Green helped him with his music. He signed a contract with Okeh that year.
His first effort was a song he had written himself titled Whiskey... >>read more
Johnnie Ray performs at the Copacabana.
Poor old Johnnie Ray. I don't know of many performers who were so huge in their heyday and so forgotten today. America's first bisexual superstar, some consider him to be the missing link between Sinatra and Elvis. He even broke Martin and Lewis's attendance record at the Copacabana. A friend and... >>read more
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Smoking Redhead Club's Black Satin Lounge: Johnnie Ray:
"It was late in 1951 when a record by an obscure performer named Johnnie Ray zoomed to the top of the best-seller lists as no record had ever done before, and made him a star over night...And now some dozens of records later, Johnnie Ray is still one of the biggest stars in the... >>read more