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Smith, Ray

Full name David Ray Smith. Born in Olkahoma. Died in 1997.


Original Releases

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1956/July
BMI clear.
Heart OP-250-45 Gone Baby Gone {b,d,e,f,j,s,w}
Swinging Boogie {b,d,e,f,j,s}
1
1
OP-444
OP-445
1958/June 9
Bb c&w rev.
Kliff #101 Lonesome Baby Blues {a,d,g,h,i,k,l,m,n,o,p,r,t,x,z}
I Am A Fool {h,l}
2
2
21637
21636
1959
(comp. files)
Kliff #105 Jitterbugging Baby {c,d,h,i,l,m,q,u,v}
Lonesome Feeling {d,h,i,l,m,q}
2
2
2
1
Additional Tracks on Comps
1956
 
Kliff unissued   (Love You Baby) All The Time {h,l}
Too Fast, Too Wild {h}
Why Can't You And I {h,l}
2
2
2
 
 
 
 
 
[unissued]   Lonesome Baby Blues [alt. vers.] {h,l,y} 2  

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Ray Smith & His Rockin' Wranglers
  2. as by David Ray

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1973

a. Collector CL 1016 (lp) Have Some Real Sound, Have Some Rock And Roll

1980

b. Bison Bop Bb-LP 2011 (lp) The Bop That Never Stopped, Vol. 9
c. Star-Club/Rollin' Rock 5000 (lp) Rollin' Rock Got The Sock

1981

d. White Label WLP 8827 (lp) The Best Of Lin And Kliff Records

1985

e. Buffalo Bop Bb-LP 2011 (lp) The Bop That Never Stopped, Vol. 9

1987

f. Revival REVIVAL 3004 (lp) Rare Items / Ray Smith

1989

g. Revival 3012 (lp) Rockin' Rollin' Stone / Andy Starr

1991

h. Eagle EA-R CD 90110 (cd) From The Vaults Of Lin & Kliff Records

1994

i. Collectables COL 5300 (cd) The Best Of Lin/Kliff Rockabilly

1995

j. Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55036 (cd) Juvenile Jungle

1996

k. Lucky CDLR 807 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 7

1997

l. Collectables COL 5770 (cd) Jitterbuggin' Baby / David Ray

1999

m. Bear Family BCD 16288 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 15 (Lin/Kliff)
n. Lost Gold LGR 5998 (cd) Original Historic Rockabilly Classics, Vol. 3

2000

o. Bop-A-Rama Bop- 004 (lp) Big Noise From The Planet Bop, Vol. 4

2001

p. Ace CDCHD 815 (cd) Them Rockabilly Cats

2003

q. Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55165 (cd) Fear

2004

r. Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55167 (cd) Rock Tick Tock

2007

s. Proper PROPERBOX 122 (cd) Classic Rockabilly

Year Unknown

t. Coast To Coast CCCD- 001 (cd) Coast To Coast Rockabilly: 30 Original American Recordings
u. Folkline 274- 164 (cd) Go Kat Go!, Vol. 3
v. Lucky CDLR 502 (cd) Pianola Rock-Ola, Vol. 2
w. Mustang MUST 7 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 7
x. Peerless PL 003 (lp) Rockabilly, Vol. 3
y. Shimmy SHIM CD 101 (cd) Rockabilly Boys
z. Yeaah! 14 (cd) Rockabilly Rarities, Vol. 3


Acknowledgments:   Bear Family catalog, Jürgen Blazejewski, Udo Frank, Lillian Kapitancek, Joe M. Leonard Jr., Hans Teljeur

Compilation & presentation © 2009, Terry E. Gordon This page generated on 09/27/2009

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