Wade Ray

2nd version
By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Mario Manciotti, Tony Middleton, Hans Sandberg
SESSIONS see also Prairie Rtamb
26 May 1937 Furniture Mart Building, 666 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL – Ambrose Haley & His Ozark Ramblers (Ambrose Haley [vcl/gt], Monte Rhine [gt], Sonny Haley [bass], Wade Ray [fiddle])
000 C 1892 I CAN'T LOSE THAT LONGING FOR YOU ARC 71166 Vocalion 03709
000 C 1893 I'M SO ALONE WITH THE CROWD ARC 70852 Vocalion 03590
000 C 1894 DOWN SUNSHINE LANE unissued
000 C 1895 WHEN A LADY MEETS A GENTLEMAN DOWN SOUTG ARC 71166 Vocalion 03709
000 C 1898 OZARK STOMP unissued
27 May 1937 Furniture Mart Building, 666 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL – Ambrose Haley & His Ozark Ramblers (Ambrose Haley [vcl/gt], Monte Rhine [gt], Sonny Haley [bass], Wade Ray [fiddle])
000 C 1896 KANSAS CITY KITTY unissued
000 C 1897 IT LOOKS LIKE RAIN IN CHERRY BLOSSOM LANE ARC 70852 Vocalion 03590
000 C 1899 I WOULDN'T TRADE THE SILVER IN MY MOTHER'S HAIR ARC 71054 Vocalion 03648 Conqueror 8888
000 C 1900 I OUGHT TO BREAK YOUR NECK unissued
000 C 1901 HOW'S YOUR FOLKS AND MY FOLKS (DOWN IN NORFOLK TOWN) ARC 71054 03648 Conq. 8888
000 C 1902 RIDIN' THE TRAIL BACK HOME unissued
000 C 1903 PLAIN OLD ME unissued
000 C 1904 IN A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN unissued
000 C 1905 SALLY'S NOT THE SAME OLD SALLY unissued
000 C 1906 WE'LL REST AT THE END OF THE TRAIL unissued
000 C 1907 ANY TIME unissued
Mid 1948 Los Angeles, CA – Wade Ray
009 YOUR FEET'S TOO BIG Town & Country 501
010 THREE MINUTE BLUES Town & Country 501
1949 Los Angeles, CA - Wade Ray (Dick Morgan [gt], Freddie Tavares [steel], Bob Morgan [bass], Jimmy Madrid [drums])
6 unknown tracks for Cowtown label
1 June 1949 [no.1359] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA -Wade Ray & Ozark Mountain Boys
017 4534 FLOP-EARED MULE 54-40204 F4092
018 4535 HELL AMONGST THE YEARLIN'S 54-40204 F4092
019 4536 HILO SCHOOTISCHE 54-40205
020 4537 FORTY YEARS AGO 54-40205
21 July 1949 [no 1400] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA – Wade Ray
021 4689 CUDDLEBUG 57-40232
022 4690-6 I WANT MY DIME BACK 57-40232
According to some sources the sessions was held on Juy 7
July 1951 RCA Victor Studio, 1016 North Sycamore, Hollywood, CA – Wade Ray
023 E1-VB-686 ARE YOU FER IT 47-4226
024 E1-VB-687 WALK SOFTLY 47-4226/CAS-2107 LSP-2633 Hound TRG-505107
025 E1-VB-688 BILL BAILEY, WON'T YOU PLEASE COME HOME 47-4930/ BACM CD D 209
8 November 1951 RCA Victor Studio, 1016 North Sycamore St., Hollywood, CA - Wade Ray & His Ozark Mountain Boys (Wade Ray [vcl/fiddle], Jimmy Bryant [gt], Speedy West [steel], Allen Williams [bass], Muddy Berry [drums], Bill Liebert [piano)]
026 E1-VB-3846?* JUST LIKE TAKING CANDY FROM A BABY 47-4429/CAS-2107
027 E1-VB-3847-1 HEART OF A CLOWN 47-4429/CAS-2107
028 E1-VB-3848-1 A PENNY FOR YOUR TOUGHTS 47-5624/CAL-2107
029 E1-VB-3849-1 ONE WOMAN MAN 47-4751
*may have been recorded at previous session
ca 5 January 1952 Brown Radio Productions, 240 1/2 4th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Wade Ray (Producer: Stephen Sholes)
030 E2-VB-5009 JUNE-BUG JITTERS 47-4751
031 E2-VB-5010 I WAS JUST WALKIN' OUT THE DOOR 47-4580
032 E2-VB-5011 DID I DO WRONG (WHEN I DID RIGHT BY YOU?) 47-5377/ BACM CD D 209
033 E2-VB-5012 FIRST, LAST AND ALWAYS 47-5518 /Hound TRG-505107 BACM CD D 209
034 E2-VB-5013 FIDDLIN' RAG 47-4580
Possibly from this session:
035 ECHO OF YOUR VOICE 47-4930 / BACM CD D 209
November 1952 RCA Victor Studio, 1016 North Sycamore St., Hollywood, CA – Wade Ray (Noel Boggs [steel] + more unknown musicians)
036 E2-VB-7022 IT‘S ALL YOUR FAULT 47-5091
037 E2-VB-7023 CALL ME UP 47-5199
038 E2-VB-7024? THE THINGS I MIGHT HAVE BEEN 47-5091/CAS-2107
039 E2-VB-7025 IF THEY SHOULD ASK ME 47-5199
November 1952 RCA Victor Studio, 1016 North Sycamore, Hollywood, CA – Wade Ray
040 E2-VB-7037 THAT LOVE MAKIN‘ MELODY 47-5377/ BACM CD D 209
041 E2-VB-7038 DON'T WAIT TO BABY YOUR BABY 47-5302/Hound TRG-505107 BACM CD D 209
042 E2-VB-7039 BURNED FINGERS 47-5302/Hound TRG-505107 BACM CD D 209
043 E2-VB-7040 ROSETTA 47-5845/Hound TRG-505107 BACM CD D 209
2 July 1953 [20:00-23:00] RCA Victor Studio, 1016 North Sycamore, Hollywood, CA – Wade Ray
044 E3-VB-0135 TOO LATE TO! 47-5440/Hound TRG-505107 BACM CD D 209
045 E3-VB-0136 SATURDAY NIGHT 47-5518/Hound TRG-505107 BACM CD D 209
046 E3-VB-0137 LET ME GO, DEVIL 47-5440/ BACM CD D 209
December 1953 RCA Victor Studio, 1016 North Sycamore St., Hollywood, CA –Wade Ray
047 E3-VB-2056 IDAHO RED 47-5624/Hound TRG-505107 BACM CD D 209
048 E3-VB-2057 LETTERS HAVE NO ARMS 47-5845/CAL-2107 Hound TRG-505107 BACM CD D 209
049 E3-VB-2058 KEEP MY HEART 47-6313
050 E3-VB-2059 BECAUSE OF A LIE 47-6313/Hound TRG-505107
051 E3-VB-2060 BEST MAN MUST SMILE 47-5696
052 E3-VB-2061 EASY PICKIN'S 47-5696/Hound TRG-505107
ca November 1954 Radio Recorders, Studio A, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38, CA – Wade Ray
053 E4-VB-4588 EXCUSE ME 47-6061/Hound TRG-505107 BACM CD D 209
054 E4-VB-4589 THERE'S NO FOOL LIKE A YOUNG FOOL 47-5957/CAL-2107 BACM CD D 209

055 E4-VB-4590 I COULDN'T BE SO HAPPY (IF I HADN'T BEEN SO BLUE) 47-6061/Hound TRG-505107 BACM CD D 209
056 E4-VB-4591 NO MAMA- NO PAPA 47-5957/Hound TRG-505107 BACM CD D 209
ca. January 1955 RCA Victor Studio, 1016 North Sycamore, Hollywood, CA – Wade Ray
057 F2-WB-0485 DIPSEY DOODLE -instr.- 47-6110/ BACM CD D 209
058 A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY -instr.- 47-6110/ BACM CD D 209
February 1955 RCA Victor Studio, 1016 North Sycamore, Hollywood, CA – Wade Ray
059 F2-WB-2029 THE ALBINO STALLION 47-6219/Hound TRG-505107 BACM CD D 209
060 F2-WB-2030 unknown title
061 F2-WB-2031 I'LL KEEP ON BEING A FOOL 47-6219
February 1956 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38, CA – Wade Ray
062 G2-WB-0434 JUST AN OLD FASHIONED LOCKET 47-6544/Hound TRG-505107
063 G2-WB-0435 ANY OLD TIME 47-6457/CAS-2107 Hound TRG-505107
064 G2-WB-0436 GOING HOME ALL ALONE 47-6457
065 G2-WB-0437 I NEED A GOOD GIRL BAD 47-6544/Hound TRG-505107
January 1957 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38, CA – Wade Ray
066 H2-WB-0278 ALL OR NOTHIN' MAN 47-6818(Hound TRG-505107
067 H2-WB-0279? WILD HEART 47-6931
068 H2-WB-0280 WHEN I LOST YOU 47-6818/Hound TRG-505107
069 H2-WB-0281 LITTLE GREEN VALLEY 47-6931/Hound TRG-505107
June 1957 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 38 – Wade Ray
070 MB-9804 TWO RED, RED LIPS 45-15600 Fabor 115/Hound TRG-505107
071 MB-9805 BURNING DESIRE 45-15600 Fabor 115/Hound TRG-505107
1962 Hollywood, CA – Wade Ray
072 IT'S MY DAY Toppa 1058
073 LITTLE OLE LOVEMAKER Toppa 1058
074 COUNTRY BOY Toppa 1079
075 HAVE YOURSELF A PARTY Toppa 1079
ca. March 1963 Hollywood, CA – Wade Ray
076 MING LO Fabor 123
077 NATHAN HALE Fabor 123
1965 unknown – Wade Ray
078 19 TWO OF THE USUAL Antenna 6433
079 20 TEARS DON'T STAIN Antenna 6435
080 21/S5KM-1839 MEANWHILE BACK AT MY HOUSE Antenna 6435
081 22/S5KM-1840 EVEN AT MY BEST Antenna 6433
12 October 1965 Nashville, TN – Wade Ray (Producer: Fred Carter, Jr.)
082 12950 BILL BAILEY ABCS-539
083 12949 THE HEART OF A CLOWN ABCS-539
084 12952 I WAS JUST WALKING OUT THE DOOR ABCS-539
085 12946 OLD SHEP ABCS-539
086 12947 I ONLY WANT A BUDDY NOT A SWEETHEART ABCS-539
087 12955 A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS ABCS-539
13 October 1965 Nashville, TN – Wade Ray (Producer: Fred Carter, Jr.)
088 12948 WITHIN YOUR CROWD ABCS-539
089 12951 ANY OLD ARMS WON'T DO ABCS-539
090 12945 THEY GOTTA QUIT KICKING MY DOG AROUND ABCS-539
091 12956 THE HEART INSIDE OF YOU ABCS-539
092 12954 TOO MANY RIVERS ABCS-539
096 12953 YOU TIED TIN CANS TO MY HEART ABCS-539
January 1967 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Wade Ray & Country Fiddlers (Wade Ray [fiddle], Jethro Burns [mandolin], Sonny Osborne [banjo], Hargus Robbins [piano]. Producers: Chet Atkins & Ethel Gabriel)
097 DOWN YONDER Camden CAS-2147
098 BACK UP AND PUSH Camden CAS-2147
099 DEVIL'S DREAM Camden CAS-2147
100 HELL AMONGST THE YEARLINGS Camden CAS-2147
101 FLOP EARED MULE Camden CAS-2147
102 SOLDIER'S JOY Camden CAS-2147
103 OLD JOE CLARK Camden CAS-2147
104 MISSISSIPPI SAWYER Camden CAS-2147
105 TENNESSEE WAGONER Camden CAS-2147
106 RICKETT'S HORNPIPE Camden CAS-2147
Btw 1967/1970 Nashville, TN - Wade Ray (Producer: Ray Pennington)
107 1200 THINGS LOOK BAD Renfro Valley No. 100
108 1201? GO ON HOME Renfro Valley No. 100
21 February 1982 Smith-Lee Productions, Saint Louis, MO - Wade Ray (Wade Ray [fiddle], Bobby Caldwell [gt], Russ Wever/Pat Heller/DeWitt Scott [steel], Ronnie Griggs [bass], Jimmy Queen/Dennis Roussin [drums]. Producer: DeWitt Scott)
109 ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL Midland MD-43
110 HOE DOWN MEDLEY Midland MD-43
111 RED WING Midland MD-43
112 RUBBER DOLLY Midland MD-43
113 DARK EYES Midland MD-43
114 HEART OF A CLOWN Midland MD-43
115 MY MTOHER'S EYES Midland MD-43
116 BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN Midland MD-43
117 MANSION ON THE HILL Midland MD-43
118 HEY GOOD LOOKIN' Midland MD-43


ALBUMS
ABC-Paramount ABC/ABCS-539 A Ray Of Country Sun: They Gotta Quit Kicking My Dog Around; Old Shep; I Only Want A Buddy Not A Sweetheart; Within Your Crowd; The Heart Of A Clown; Bill Bailey; Any Old Arms Won't Do; I Was Just Walking Out The Door; You Tied Tin Cans To My Heart; Too Many Rivers; A Penny For Your Thoughts; The Heart Inside Of You – 02-66 (rev. March 5)
RCA Camden CAL/CAS-2107 "Walk Softly" And Other Country Songs: Walk Softly; Heart Of A Clown; Just Like Taking Candy From A Baby; Letters Have No Arms; There's No Fool Like A Young Fool; When I Lost You; The Things I Might Have Been; First, Last And Always; A Penny For Your Thoughts; Any Old Time - 66
RCA Camden CAL/CAS-2147 "Down Yonder" And Other Old Time Favorites: Down Yonder; Back Up And Push; Devil's Dream; Hell Amongst The Yearlings; Flop Eared Mule; Soldier's Joy; Old Joe Clark; Mississippi Sawyer; Tennessee Wagoner; Rickett's Hornpipe – 04-67 w. The Country Fiddlers
Midland MD-43 Pappy Wade Ray: Orange Blossom Special; Hoe Down Medley; Red Wing; Rubber Dolly; Dark Eyes; Heart Of A Clown; My Mtoher's Eyes; Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain; Mansion On The Hill; Hey Good Lookin' - ca 82
Hound TRG-505107 Idaho Red: A penny for your thoughts;All or nothing man;Any old time;Because of a lie; Burned fingers; Burning desire; Call me up; Don't wait to baby your baby; Easy pickin's; Excuse me;First last and always;Heart of a clown; I could be so happy; I need a good girl bad; Idaho Red; If they should ask me; It's all your fault; Just an old fashioned locket; Just like taking candy from a; Letters have no arms; Little green valley; No mama no papa;Rosetta;Saturday night;The albino stallion; The things I might have been; Too late to; Two red lips; Walk softly; When I lost you - 96
BACM [UK] CD D 209 Things I Might Have Been: Heart Of A Clown; Echo Of Your Voice; Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home; It's All Your Fault; Things I Might Have Been; Call Me Up; If They Should Ask; Burned Fingers; Don't Wait To Baby Your Baby; That Love Makin' Melody; Did I Do Wrong; Let Me Go Devil; Too Late To; Saturday Night; First Last And Always; Idaho Red; A Penny For Your Thoughts; Rosetta; Letters Have No Arms; There's No Fool Like A Young Fool; No Mama No Papa; Excuse Me; I Couldn't Be So Happy; Dipsy Doodle (Instr.); Sentimental Journey (instr.); Albino Stallion - 05

SINGLES
Town & Country (1948)
501 Your Feet's Too Big / Three Minute Blues - 08-48 (rev. October 23)
Cowtown (1949)
3 unknown singles
Capitol (1949) [& Ozark Mountain Boys]
57-40204 Flop Eared Mule / Hell Amongst The Yearlin's - 08-49
57-40205 Hi-Lo Schottische / Forty Years Ago - 08-49
57-40232 Cuddlebug / I Want My Dime Back – 09-49
F4092 Flop-Eared Mule / Hell Amongst The Yearlin's - 11-58 (reissue of 57-40204)
RCA Victor (1951-57)
47-4226 Are You Fer It / Walk Softly - 07-51
47-4429 Heart Of A Clown / Just Like Taking Candy From A Baby - 11-51
47-4580 I Was Just Walkin' Out The Door / Fiddlin' Rag - 03-52
47-4751 June-Bug Jitters / One Woman Man - 05-52
47-4930 Echo Of Your Voice / Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home - 09-52
47-5091 It's All Your Fault / The Things I Might Have Been – 12-52
47-5199 If They Should Ask Me / Call Me Up - 03-53
47-5302 Don't Wait To Baby Your Baby / Burned Fingers - 05-53
47-5377 That Love Makin' Melody / Did I Do Wrong (When I Did Right By You?) - 08-53
47-5440 Let Me Go, Devil / Too Late To! - 09-53
47-5518 Saturday Night / First, Last And Always - 12-53
47-5624 Idaho Red / A Penny For Your Thoughts - 02-54
47-5696 Best Man Must Smile / Easy Pickin's - 04-54
47-5845 Rosetta / Letters Have No Arms – ca. 03-09-54
47-5957 There's No Fool Like A Young Fool / No Mama, No Papa - 12-54
47-6061 Excuse Me / I Couldn't Be So Happy - 03-55
47-6110 Dippsy Doodle / A Sentimental Journey - 05-55
47-6219 I'll Keep On Being A Fool / The Albino Stallion - 08-55
47-6313 Keep My Heart / Because Of A Lie – ca. 23-11-55
47-6457 Any Old Time / Going Home All Alone - 03-56
47-6544 Just An Old Fashioned Locket / I Need A Good Girl Bad - 05-56
47-6818 All Or Nothin' Man / When I Lost You - 02-57
47-6931 Wild Heart / Little Green Valley - 05-57
Dot (1957)
45-15600 Burning Desire / Two Red Red Lips - 06-57
Toppa (1962)
1058 It's My Day / Little Ole Lovemaker - 62 (Canadian issue on Quality 1432X)
1079 Country Boy / Have Yourself A Party - 62
Fabor (1963)
115 Burning Desire / Two Red Red Lips - 01-63 (reissue of Dot 15600, Canadian issue on Quality 1505X))
123 Ming Lo / Nathan Hale - 63
Antenna (1966)
6433 Even At My Best / Two Of The Usual - 66
6435 Tears Don't Stain / Meanwhile Back At My House - 66
Renfro Valley (around 1967)
100 Things Look Bad / Go On Home