Smith, Ray

Full name Raymond Eugene Smith. Born 1934 in Melber, Ky. Died in 1979.

References:
   Feature article and sessionography in issue 22 (1979) of New Kommotion.

Original Releases

Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source	Label & Number	V	Titles {& References to LP/CD List}	As By	Matrix Numbers
1958/June 16 Bb pop rev.	Sun 298		Right Behind You Baby {a,g,i,j,l,p,s,u,w,x, A,C,D,E,F,I,J,K,L,N,O,T,V,W, 1a,1e,1f,1i,1j,1k,1l,1o,1p,1r} So Young {a,m,s, D,O, 1a,1d,1f,1i}	1 1	U-311 U-310
1958/Nov. 17 Bb c&w rev.	Sun 308		You Made A Hit {a,e,m,s,y, D,I,J,O, 1a,1e,1g,1i,1o,1p,1s} Why, Why, Why {s, O,U,X, 1a,1g,1i}	1 1	U-329 U-328
1959/Apr. 6 Bb c&w rev.	Sun 319		Rockin' Bandit {a,e,g,o,s,z, D,O,P, 1a,1h,1i} Sail Away {k,s, D,O, 1a,1h,1i}	1 1	U-354 U-355
1959/Aug. 24 Bb pop rev.	Judd 1016		That's All Right {b,f, D,O, 1m} Rockin' Little Angel {D,O}	1 1	P-6813 31801 P-6814 31800
1959/Aug. 31 Bb pop rev.	Sun 372		I Won't Miss You (Till You Go) {s , 1i} Travlin' [!!] Salesman {s, D, 1i}	1 1	U-464 U-463
1960/Apr. 4 Bb pop rev.	Judd 1017		Put Your Arms Around Me Honey {D,O} Maria Elena {M}	1 1	NRJ-1070 NRJ-1069
1960/July 11 Bb pop rev.	Judd 1019		Makes Me Feel Good {D,O} One Wonderful Love {D,M}	1 1	NRJ-1074 NRJ-1073-A
1960/Oct. 10 Bb pop rev.	Judd 1021		Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes {D,O} You Don't Want Me	1 1	S-1023 S-1024
1961/Mar. 27 Bb pop rev.	Infinity INX-003		Turn On The Moonlight {D} After This Night Is Through {D,Q}	1 1	B A
1961/July 10 Bb pop rev.	Infinity INX-007		Johnny The Hummer {D,O,Q} Let Yourself Go {D,O}	1 1	B A
1962/Mar. 3 Bb pop rev.	Sun 375		Hey, Boss Man (Twist) {g,s , 1i} Candy Doll {s, D,O, 1i}	1 1	U-470 U-469
1962/Dec. 29 Bb pop rev.	Smash S-1787		Room 503 Those Four Precious Years	2 2	YW26317 YW22532
1963/Aug. 17 Bb pop rev.	Warner Bros. 5371		I'm Snowed {D} Turn Over A New Leaf {D}	1 1	FX13169 FX13167
1964/Jan. (Bb est.)	Vee Jay VJ 579		Rockin' Robin {s, D,O} Robbin' The Cradle {s, D,O}	1 1	63-3808 63-3807
1964/Oct. (Bb est.)	Tollie 9029		Did We Have A Party {D,O} Here Comes My Baby Back Again	1 1	64-6687 64-6688
	BC BC-351		I Guess I Better Move Along Four Seasons Of Life {M}	1 1	111003XA 111003XB
1960 (BSN est.)	Judd JLPA-701		Travelin' With Ray  [monaural] Rockin' Little Angel Rebound {D,O} Baby Just Because Put Your Arms Around Me Honey Speak Low Make Me Feel Good One Wonderful Love Blonde Hair Blue Eyes I'll Be Comin' Home Little Miss Blue {D,O} Maria Elena That's All Right
Additional Tracks on Comps
1962	[live recording]		Be-Bop-A-Lula {1q} End Of The Road {1q} Great Balls Of Fire {1q} Hey, Boss Man [live vers.] {1q} I Can't Help It {1q} Let's Do The Twist {1q} On My Knees {1q} Return To Sender {1q} Rockin' Little Angel [live vers.] {1q} She's Not You {1q} Those Four Precious Years [live vers.] {1q} What'd I Say {1q}
	[live recording]		Baby I Don't Care {R,S} Honky Tonk Man {R,S} How Do You Think I Feel {R,S} How's The World Treating You {R,S} I'll Drink It Over {R,S} I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry Over You {R,S} Jailhouse Rock {R,S} Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello {R,S} Love Me {R,S} Mother You're Just An Angel To Me {R,S} Portrait Of My Love {R,S} Santa Claus Is Back In Town {R,S} Sheila {R,S} Too Much {R,S} When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again {R,S} Young Love {R,S}
1958	Sun unissued		Break Up [vers. 1] {d,j,p,s,v, B,D,F,G,H,L,Z, 1a,1e,1i} Break Up [vers. 2] {M} Forever Yours [vers. 1] {s , 1a,1d,1i} Forever Yours [vers. 2] {M} Rockin' Bandit [alt. vers.] {s, M, 1c,1i} Shake Around [vers. 1] {a,h,n,p,s,u, A,C,D,J,K,L, 1a,1b,1e,1i} Shake Around [vers. 2] {M} Why, Why, Why [alt. vers.] {s, M, 1e} Willing And Ready [vers. 1] {a,n,q,r,s,z, A,C,D, 1a,1b,1e,1i} Willing And Ready [vers. 2] {M}
	Sun unissued		I Wanna Be Free {s , 1a,1i} Life Is A Flower {s, D, 1a,1i} Little Girl {c,s, D,Y, 1a,1i} Right Behind You Baby [alt. vers.] {t} Two Pennies & A String {s , 1a,1i}
	Rita unissued		Nice Guy {D,O}
	[need info]		Baby, Just Because {D,M, 1n} Here Comes My Baby Back Again {M} I'll Be Comin' Home {D} I'll Be Home {M} Speak Low {M} This Girl Was Meant For Me {s}

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Acknowledgments:   Bear Family catalog, Both Sides Now, CMF Library, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Mark Galloway, Kent Heineman, Bernd Hermoneit, Gerd Miller, Lasse Olander, Michel Proost, Adriaan Sturm, Perica Sucevic, Gilles Vignal, Bjorn Witlox