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Wray, Lucky

Real name Vernon Wray. Born 1925 in Fort Bragg, N.C. A performer on WRVA (Richmond, Va.) in 1956.


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
1956/May 26
Bb c&w rev.
Starday (reg.) 45-552 It's Music She Says {d,f,j,m,p}
Sick And Tired
1
1
2421
2422
1956/Oct. 13
Bb c&w rev.
Starday (reg.) 45-575 Got Another Baby {c,f,h,j,r}
What-Cha [!!] Say, Honey {r,u}
1
1
B
A
1957/Apr. 6
Bb c&w rev.
Starday (reg.) 45-608 Teenage Cutie {f,j,q,v,w}
You're My Song
2
2
A
B
1957/June 17
Bb pop rev.
Cameo 109 Evil Angel {k,x}
Remember You're Mine
3
3
H9-OW-5497
H9-OW-5498
1957/June 17
Bb pop rev.
Cameo 109 Evil Angel
I'll Take To-morrow (Today)
4
4
H9-OW-5497
H9-OW-5498-2
1957/Sept.
(Bb est.)
Cameo 115 I'm Countin' On You {a,l,n,o,s,z}
Terry (You're Askin' Too Much)
3
3
B
A
1958/May 5
Bb pop rev.
Cameo C136 Window Shopping
I'll Be So Good To You
4
4
A
B
1958/July 21
Bb c&w rev.
Mark 614   Two Teen Age Hearts
It's So Easy
4
4
 
 
1958/July 21
Bb pop rev.
Mark 615   That's You
I Love You Darling
3
3
 
 
1959/July 6
Bb pop rev.
Liberty F-55201 Pretty Blue Eyes
My Sugar Plum
3
3
45-LB-974
45-LB-975
1960/Jan. 11
Bb rel. rev.
Ray Vernon 1   And There Was Love
Here Was A Man
3
3
 
 
 
 
Ray Vernon 100 Here Was A Man
And There Was Love
3
3
A
B
1960/June
(Bb est.)
Scottie 1320 Roughshod  [instr.]
Vendetta  [instr.] {t}
3
3
NRS-1020
NRS-1021
1961/Nov. 27
Bb pop rev.
Rumble 1349 Danger One Way Love {b,g}
Evil Angel
6
3
ZTSP 81053
ZTSP 81052
1962/Nov. 10
Bb pop rev.
Mala 456 Big City After Dark  [instr.] {e,i}
Hold It {e}
5
5
6004
6003
1964/Oct. 3
Bb c&w rev.
Lawn L-245 Gotta Go Get My Baby
I Couldn't Keep From Crying
3
3
G
Y
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[need info]   Tattoo {y}    

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Lucky Wray
  2. as by Lucky Wray With Link And Doug Wray
  3. as by Ray Vernon
  4. as by Ray Vernon / Orchestra And Chorus Under The Direction Of Bernie Lowe
  5. as by Ray Vernon & The Raymen
  6. as by Ray Vernon With Link Wray And His Raymen

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1988

a. Esoldun RR 2023 (lp) Rare Rock-A-Billy Boppin'
b. Flame 005 (lp) Desperate Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 5
c. Flame 006 (lp) Desperate Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 6
d. Revival 4003 (lp) Rockabilly Boogie - Rare Items Vol. 3

1990

e. Norton ED 211 (lp) Missing Links, Vol. 2: Big City After Dark / Link Wray

1991

f. SD SD 860 (lp) Teenage Cutie

1993

g. Flame CD 003 (cd) Desperate Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3
h. Flame CD 004 (cd) Desperate Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 4
i. Rhino R2 71222 (cd) Rumble!: The Best Of Link Wray
j. Texas Gold TG 933 (cd) The Starday Story, Vol. 3

1995

k. Beaver BLP 3306 (lp) That's Rock & Roll, Vol. 6

1996

l. Club PR PRLP- 010 (lp) Pure Rockabilly, Vol. 10
m. Lucky CDLR 801 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 1
n. Lucky CDLR 810 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 10

1997

o. Blend 6 (cd) Best Of Blend Rock & Roll Collection, Vol. 6
p. Chief CCD 1156520 (cd) Ultra Rare Hillbilly Boogie, Vol. 1

1999

q. Ace CDCHD 704 (cd) Starday-Dixie Rockabilly, Vol. 1

2000

r. Ace CDCHD 708 (cd) Starday-Dixie Rockabilly, Vol. 2

2006

s. Collector CLCD 4494 (cd) Rock And Roll With Piano, Vol. 10

2007

t. Norton ED 322 (lp) Rock-A-Round
u. Proper PROPERBOX 122 (cd) Classic Rockabilly

2009

v. Emusic/JSP 11565486 (mp3) Virginia Rocks!: The History of Rockabilly In The Commonwealth, CD A
w. JSP 6201 (cd) Virginia Rocks: The History Of Rockabilly In The Commonwealth

Year Unknown

x. Dig DIG 9620 (cd) The Big Beat, Vol. 4
y. Pompadour DA 002 (10-in. lp) Man's Ruin: Skin-Tone Rock 'N' Roll
z. Teen Beat TB-CD 151 (cd) Play It Cool


Acknowledgments:   Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Tom Lincoln, Gerd Miller, Michel Proost, Rockabilly Record Guide, Neil Scott, Adriaan Sturm, Peter van Wilsem

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

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