Ray Peterson

2nd version
Michel Ruppli, Dick DeHeer, Tony Watson, Michal Gololobov, Praguefrank
SESSIONS
14 October 1957 [14:00-17:00] Radio Recorders B, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl], Milton Shorty Rogers [leader], Hilmer Timbrell [gt], Vito Mumolo [gt], Joseph Gibbons [gt], Ralph Pena [bass], Mel Lewis [drums], Frank Carlton [conga], James Rowles [piano], Cliffor E. Shank [sax], Gil Bernal [sax], Jack Halloran Singers: Bill Cole, Bill Kannady, Bob Tebow, Jack Halloran)
001 H2-PB-6764 FEVER 47-7087/CAS-2117 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
002 H2-PB-6765 WE'RE OLD ENOUGH TO CRY 47-7087/ BFX-15245 BCD -15880
003 H2-PB-6766 DOGGONE IT BFX-15245 BCD -15880
20 January 1958 [20:00-23:00] Radio Recorders B, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl], Milton Shorty Rogers [leader], Hilmer Timbrell [gt], Alton Hendrickson [gt], Joseph Gibbons [gt], Roland Bundock [bass], Mel Lewis [drums], Jack Sperling [drums], James Rowles [piano], Charles Gentry [sax], William McDougald [sax], Jack Halloran Singers: Bill Cole, Bill Kannady, Bob Tebow, Jack Halloran)
004 J2-PB-0066 LET'S TRY ROMANCE 47-7165
005 J2-PB-0067 TAIL LIGHT 47-7255
006 J2-PB-0068 SHIRLEY PURLEY 47-7165/CAS-2117 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
007 J2-PB-0069 SUDDENLY 47-7255/LSP-2297 CAS-2117 BCD-15880
26 June 1958 [14:00-17:00] RCA Victor Studio, 155 East 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians. Producer: Lee Schapiro)
008 J2-PB-5021 I'LL ALWAYS WANT YOU NEAR 47-7336
009 J2-PB-5022 MY BLUE EYED BABY 47-7303
010 J2-PB-5023 DREAM AWAY 47-7336
30 June 1958 [14:00-18:00] RCA Victor Studio A, 155 East 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl], Jesse Stone [leader], Everett Barksdale [el gt], Wally Richardson [el gt], Doles Dickens [bass], Joe Marshall [drums], Walter Spriggs [bongoes], ? [flute], King Curtis [sax], Albert DeCosta, Maeretha Stewart, Helen R. Way, Christine Spencer, Noah R. Hopkins, James Stroud, Jr., Doryce Brown [bck vcl]. Producer Herman Diaz, Jr .)
011 J2-PB-5066 PATRICIA 47-7303/CAS-2117 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
24 October 1958 RCA Victor Studio, Webster Hall, 119E, 11th St., Manhattan, New York City – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians)
012 J2-PB-7364 RICHER THAN I 47-7404/ BCD-15880
013 J2-PB-7365 LOVE IS A WOMAN 47-7404
25 February 1959 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians Producer R.H. Peirce)
014 K2-PB 0217 COME WHAT MAY / CAS 2119
015 K2-PB 0218 IF I HAD A LITTLE TIME unissued
016 K2-PB-0219 COME AND GET IT rejected or not recorded
23 March 1959 [20:00-23:00] RCA Victor Studio 1, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl], Shorty Rogers [leader], Barney Kessel [gt], William Pitman [gt], Milton Norman [gt], Baker Knight [gt], Joseph Mondragon [bass], Mel Lewis [drums], Peter Jolly [piano], Victor Fedlman [vibes], Plas Johnson [sax] + Gerald Vinci, Amerigo Marino, Jacques Casello, Henry Sugar, Carl LaMagna, James Gatzoff [violins] + Alicia Adams, Cleone Duncan, Lavada Marlow, Peggy Clark, Bill Cole, Bob Tebow, Bill Kanady, Jack Halloran [bck vcl]. Producer R.H. Peirce)
016a K2-PB-0219 [remake] COME AND GET IT unissued
017 K2-PB-0245 I'M GONE 47-7513/LSP-2297 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
018 K2-PB-0246 TILL THEN 47-7635/LSP-2297 CAS-2117 BCD-15880
019 K2-PB-0247 THE WONDER OF YOU 47-7513/LSP-2297 CAS-2117 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
22 July 1959 [14:00-17:30] RCA Victor Studio, Webster Hall, 119E, 11th St., Manhattan, New York City – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl], Teddy Randazzo [leader], Arthur Ryerson [gt], John Pinzarelli [gt], Everrett Barksdale [gt], Lloyd Trotman [bass], Bobby Donaldson [drums], Morris Wechsler [piano], Seldon Powell [tenor sax] + Leo Kruczek, Alvin Rudnitsky, Paul Gershman, Tosha Samaroff, David Nadien, Marc Brown [violin], David Mankovitz, Isedore Zir [viola], Miriam Workman, Elise Bretton, Lillian Clark, Edwin Lindstroem, Jerry Duane, James Store, Eugene Lowe [bck vcl]. Producer: R.H. Peirce)
020 K2-PB-5285 MY BLUE ANGEL 47-7578 47-7845/LSP-2297 Point CD 16270 BCD-15880
021 K2-PB-5286 GOOD NIGHT, MY LOVE 47-7635/LSP-2297 CAS-2117 Point CD 16270 BCD-15880
022 K2-PB-5238 COME AND GET IT 47-7578/LSP-2297 CAS-2117 Point CD 16270 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
4 February 1960 RCA Victor Studio A, 155 E, 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians)
023 L5-PB-1440 WHAT DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THOSE EYES AT ME? 47-7703/LSP-2297 BCD-15880
024 L5-PB-1441 ANSWER ME, MY LOVE 47-7703/LSP-2297 CAS-2117 BCD-15880
025 L5-PB-1442 I'M TIRED unissued/BCD-15880
2 May 1960 [19:00-24:00] RCA Victor Studio A, 155 E, 24th St., Manhattan, New York City - Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl], Hugo Peretti [leader], Sebastian Mure [gt], Charles Macey [gt], Al Chernet [gt], Lloyd Trotman [bass], Buddy Shawker [drums], Andrew Ackers [piano], Bub Burns [tenor sax], William B. marine, Keith Book, Clyde Sechler, Carter Farris [bck vcl]. Producer: Hugo & Luigi)
026 L5-PB-3020 WEDDING DAY 47-7745 61-7745/ BCD-15880
027 L5-PB-3021 I'M TIRED 47-7845/ Point CD 16270 BFX-15245
028 L5-PB-3022 TELL LAURA I LOVE HER 47-7745 61-7745 EPA-4367/LSP-2297 CAS-1117 Point CD 16270 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
1 August 1960 [19:00-22:00] RCA Victor Studio A, 155 E, 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl], Stan Applebaum [leader], Al Caiola [gt], Alan Hanlon [gt], Al Chernet [gt], Lloyd Trotman [bass], David Francis [drums], Michael Chimes [harmonica], Seymour Levittan [organ], Phil Bodner [sax], Frank Rehak [trombone], Frank Saracco [trombone]. Producer: Hugo & Luigi)
029 L5-PB-3070 TEENAGE HEARTACHE 47-7779/ Point CD 16270 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
October 1960 Bell Sound Studios, 237 W, 54th St., New York City – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + orchestra arranged & conducted by Robert Mersey. Producer: Phil Spector)
030 DU-5002/64-XY-662* CORRINE CORRINA Dunes 2002/MGM SE-4250* Point CD 16270 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
031 DU-5003 BE MY GIRL Dunes 2002/MGM SE-4250 Point CD 16270 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
1961 prob. Bell Sound Studios, 237 W, 54th St., New York City – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + orchestra arranged & conducted by Robert Mersey Producer: Stan Shulman or Phil Spector)
032 DU-5007 SWEET LITTLE KATHY Dunes 2004 2030/MGM SE-4250 Point CD 16270 BCD-15880
033 DU-5008 YOU DIDN'T CARE Dunes 2004 2013 2018/MGM SE-4250 BCD-15880
034 DU-5009 YOU THRILL ME Dunes 2006/MGM SE-4250 Point CD 16270 BCD-15880
035 DU-5010/64-XY-664* MISSING YOU Dunes 2006/MGM SE-4250* Point CD 16270 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
036 DU-5017? WHY DON'T YOU WRITE ME Dunes 2009
037 DU-5018 64-XY-665* I COULD HAVE LOVED YOU SO WELL Dunes 2009/MGM SE-4250* BCD-15880
1962 unknown – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians)
038 YOU KNOW ME MUCH TOO WELL Dunes 2013
039 IF ONLY TOMORROW Dunes 2018
040 IS IT WRONG Dunes 2019/MGM SE-4250 Point CD 16270 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
041 SLOWLY Dunes 2019
042 I'M NOT JIMMY Dunes 2022/MGM SE-4250 Point CD 16270 BCD-15880
043 LOVE TO REMEMBER Dunes 2022
044 WHERE ARE YOU Dunes 2024
1963 New York City – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians. Producer: Lieber & Stoller)
045 DEEP ARE THE ROOTS Dunes 2024
046 DU 5048 GIVE US YOUR BLESSING Dunes 2025/SE-4250 Point CD 16270 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
047 WITHOUT LOVE Dunes 2025
048 BE MY GIRL Dunes 2027
049 I FORGOT WHAT IT WAS LIKE Dunes 2024/SE-4250 Point CD 16270 BCD-15880
050 64-XY-663 PROMISES (YOU MADE ARE BROKEN) Dunes 2030/SE-4250* Point CD 16270 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
24 July 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + Orchestra arranged by Bill McElhiney. Producer: Jim Vienneau)
051 64-XY-651 I'M GONNA CHANGE EVERYTHING K 13508
052 64-XY-652 IF YOU WERE HERE K13269
053 64-XY-653 OH NO! K 13269
8 October 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + Orchestra arranged by Ray Stevens. Producer: Jim Vienneau)
054 64-XY-708 ACROSS THE STREET K 13299
22 October 1964 Columbia Recording Studio B, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians. Producer: Jim Vienneau)
055 64-XY-726 I'M GONNA CHANGE EVERYTHING unissued
056 64-XY-727 I COULDN'T STAND IT unissued
23 October 1964 Columbia Recording Studio B, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + Orchestra arranged by Bill McElhiney. Producer: Jim Vienneau) 057 64-XY-725 THAT'S ALL K13330/SE-4277
058 64-XY-728 FLY ME TO THE MOON SE-4277
059 64-XY-729 CANADIAN SUNSET SE-4277
060 64-XY-730 UNCHAINED MELODY K13330/SE-4277
27 October 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians. Producer: Jim Vienneau)
061 64-XY-753 I'M ONLY HUMAN K13388
062 64-XY-754 WHEN I STOP DREAMING K 13299
063 64-XY-755 I WISH I COULD SAY NO TO YOU K13388
10 December 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + Orchestra arranged by Bill McElhiney. Producer: Jim Vienneau) 064 64-XY-793 OVER THE RAINBOW SE-4277
065 64-XY-794 LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING SE-4277
066 64-XY-795 IF I LOVED YOU SE-4277
067 64-XY-796 YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE SE-4277
11 December 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + Orchestra arranged by Bill McElhiney. Producer: Jim Vienneau)

068 64-XY-797 LET THERE BE LOVE SE-4277
069 64-XY-799 HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG SE-4277
070 64-XY-798 ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE SE-4277
071 64-XY-800 I'LL GET BY SE-4277
27 January 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + Orchestra arranged by Ray Stevens. Producer: Jim Vienneau)
072 65-XY-311 I PRETEND unissued
073 65-XY-312 A HOUSE WITHOUT WINDOWS K13336
074 65-XY-313 BECAUSE OF YOU unissued
5 June 1965 Hollywood, CA – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + Orchestra conducted by Ernie Freeman)
075 65-XY-37 ONE LONESOME ROSE K13388
076 65-XY-38 I PRETEND unissued
077 65-XY-39 REMINISCING unissued
26 November 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians)
65-XY-883 YOU REALLY LOVE unissued
65-XY-884 GUESS WHO unissued
65-XY-885 FUNNY MAN unissued
20 December 1965 poss. Atlanta, GA – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + Orchestra conducted by Joe South)
078 65-XY-834 EVERYBODY K 13436
079 65-XY-835 LOVE HURTS K 13436
late 1965 Hollywood, CA – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians)
080 65-XY-161 AMANDA K 13508
2 June 1966 Hollywood, CA – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians)
081 L 17 JUST ONE SMILE K13564
082 L 18 THE WHOLE WORLD‘S GOIN‘ CRAZY K13564
083 L 19 BAREFOOT THROUGH THE GRASS unissued
ca January 1969 unknown – Ray Peterson
084 TOGETHER Reprise 0811
085 LOVE RULES THE WORLD Reprise 0811
1970 Harmony Recorders, Hollywood, CA – Ray Peterson
086 340 TO WAIT FOR LOVE Uni 55268
087 341 TELL LAURA I LOVE HER Uni 55268/73078
088 CORINNA CORINNA Uni 73078
089 HEY LITTLE ONE Uni 73078
090 HOOKED ON A FEELING Uni 73078
091 LOVE THE UNDERSTANDING WAY 55249/Uni 73078
092 GOODNIGHT MY LOVE PLEASANT DREAMS Uni 73078
093 WONDER OF YOU Uni 73078
094 ME MYSELF AND I Uni 73078
095 FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY Uni 73078
096 I CAN'T HELP IT (IF I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU) Uni 73078
097 MISSING YOU Uni 73078 Uni 73078
098 OKLAHOMA CITY BLUES 55249
099 FOREVER 55275
100 CHANGES 55275
ca. June 1971 poss. Hollywood, CA – Ray Peterson
101 AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET DL-75307
102 RELEASE ME DL-75307
103 JUST OUT OF REACH DL-75307
104 I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU DL-75307
105 I CAN'T HELP IT (IF I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU) DL-75307
106 THERE'S A BETTER WAY 32761/DL-75307
107 LONELY STREET DL-75307
108 WITHOUT YOU DL-75307
109 WHAT'S HE DOING IN MY WORLD DL-75307
110 HELP STAMP OUT LONELINESS 32761/DL-75307
111 YOU'RE THE ONE WHO KEEPS HER MEMORY ALIVE DL-75307
112 LET'S WASH THE WORLD AND MAKE IT CLEAN DL-75307

ALBUMS
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2297 Tell Laura I Love Her: Tell Laura I Love Her; The Wonder Of You; Come And Get It; Till Then; Suddenly; Goodnight, My Love; Fever; Answer Me, My Love; What Do You Want To Make Eyes At Me; Richer Than I; My Blue Angel; I'm Gone – 61 (reissued on Collectables COL-CD-5876 with added songs: Corrina Corrina; Missing You)
MGM E/SE-4250 The Very Best Of Ray Peterson: Corrine Corrina; Missing You; I Could Have Loved You So Well; Give Us Your Blessing; You Thrill Me; Sweet Little Kathy; Promises; You Don't Care; Is It Wrong; I Forgot What It Was Like; Be My Girl; I'm Not Jimmy – 64 (Dunes recordings)
MGM E/SE-4277 The Other Side Of Ray Peterson: That's All; Hawaiian Wedding Song; Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing; Let There Be Love; If I Loved You; On The Street Where You Live; Unchained Melody; Fly Me To The Moon; You'll Never Walk Alone; Over The Rainbow; Canadian Sunset; I'll Get By - 65
RCA Camden CAL/CAS-2119 Goodnight My Love, Pleasant Dreams: Goodnight My Love; The Wonder Of You; Come And Get It; Answer Me, My Love; Suddenly; Tell Laura I Love Her; Fever; Patricia; Shirley Purly; Till Then - 67
Uni 73078 Missing You: Corinna Corinna; Hey Little One; Hooked On A Feeling; Tell Laura I Love Her; Love The Understanding Way; Goodnight My Love, Pleasant Dreams; The Wonder Of You; Me, Myself And I; Funny How Time Slips Away; I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You); Missing You – 70 (MX: US 1156/7)
Decca DL-75307 Ray Peterson Country: Am I That Easy To Forget; Release Me; Just Out Of Reach; I Can't Stop Loving You; I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You); There's A Better Way; Lonely Street;Without You; What's He Doing In My World; Help Stamp Out Loneliness; You're The One Who Keeps Her Memory Alive; Let's Wash The World And Make It Clean - 09-71
Bear Family [GER] BFX-15245 All His Hits: Corrine Corrina; I'm Gone; Doggone It; I'm Tired; Shirley Purley; Is It Wrong (For Loving You); Promises; Patricia; Fever; Tell Laura I Love Her; Tell Tommy I Miss Him [Skeeter Davis]; Give Us The Blessing; The Wonder Of You; Missing You;We're Old Enough To Cry; Teenage Heartache; Come And Get It; Be My Girl - 87
Point CD-16270 The Very Best Of Ray Peterson: Corrine Corrina; I'm Gone; I'm Tired; Shirley Purley; Is It Wrong (For Loving You); Promises; Patricia; Fever; Tell Laura I Love Her; Give Us The Blessing; The Wonder Of You; Missing You; We're Old Enough To Cry; Teenage Heartache; Come And Get It; Be My Girl; My Blue Angel; Goodnight, My Love; What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For; I Forgot What It Was Like; I'm Not Jimmy; You Thrill Me; Sweet Little Kathy; Suddenly - 94
Bear Family [GER] BCD-15880 Tell Laura I Love Her: Corrina, Corrina; Fever;The Wonder Of You;Tell Laura I Love Her; I'm Tired; Shirley Purly; Is It Wrong; Come And Get It (Remake); Teenage Heartache; Promises; Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams); We're Old Enough To Cry; What Do You Want To Make Eyes At Me For; You Thrill Me; Doggonit; I Forgot What It Was Like; Wedding Day; Missing You; My Blue Angel; Give Us Your Blessings; I'm Gone; Sweet Little Kathy; Patricia; I'm Not Jimmy;You Didn't Care; Answer Me, My Love; I Could Have Loved You So Well; Be My Girl; Till Then; Suddenly; Richer Than I - 02

SINGLES
RCA Victor (1957-60)
47-7087 Fever / We're Old Enough To Cry - 11-57
47-7165 Let's Try Romance / Shirley Purly - 02-58
47-7255 Suddenly / Tall Light - 05-58
47-7303 My Blue Eyed Baby / Patricia - 08-58
47-7336 Dream Way / I'll Always Want You Near - 10-58
47-7404 Richer Than I / Love Is A Woman - 12-58
47-7513 The Wonder Of You / I'm Gone - 03-59
47-7578 My Blue Angel / Come And Get It - 07-59
47-7635 Goodnight My Love / Till Then – 11-59
47-7703 Answer Me My Love / What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me - 02-60
47-7745 / 61-7745 Tell Laura I Love Her / Wedding Day - 06-60
47-7779 Teenage Heartache / I'll Always Want You Near - 09-60
47-7845 My Blue Angel / I'm Tired - 02-61
47-8333 The Wonder Of You / I'm Gone - 02-64 (reissued)
447-0937 Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams) / The Wonder Of You - 72 (reissue)
GB-11758 Tell Laura I Love Her / The Wonder Of You – 10-79 (reissue)
(EPs)
EPA 4367 Tell Laura I Love Her / +3 - 60
Dunes (1960-63)
2002 Corrine Corrina / Be My Girl - 60
2004 Sweet Little Kathy / You Didn't Care - 61
2006 Missing You / You Thrill Me - 61
2009 I Could Have Loved You So Well / Why Don't You Write Me - 61
2013 You Know Me Much Too Well / You Didn't Care - 62
2018 If Only Tomorrow / You Didn't Care - 62
2019 Is It Wrong / Slowly - 62
2022 I'm Not Jimmy / Love To Remember - 62
2024 Where Are You / Deep Are The Roots - 63
2025 Give Us Your Blessing / Without Love - 63
2027 Be My Girl / I Forgot What It Was Like - 63
2030 Sweet Little Kathy / Promises You Made Are Broken - 63
MGM (1964-66)
K 13269 If You Were Her / Oh No! - 07-64
K 13299 Across The Street / When I Stop Dreaming - 11-64
K 13330 Unchained Melody / That's All - 03-65
K 13336 A House Without Windows / I Wish I Could Say No To You - 04-65
K 13388 I'm Only Human / Our Lonesome Rose - 08-65
K 13436 Everybody / Love Hurts - 12-65
K 13508 I'm Gonna Change Everything / Amanda - 04-66
K 13564 Whole World Goin' Crazy / Just One Smile - 07-66
MGV-536 Promises (You Made Now Are Broken) / Corrine Corrina - 66 (reissue)
KGC-168 Missing You / I Could Have Loved You So Well
Reprise (1969)
0811 Together / Love Rules The World - 02-69
Uni (1970)
55249 Oklahoma City Blues / Love The Understanding Way - 70
55268 Tell Laura I Love Her / To Wait For Love - 70
55275 Forever / Changes - 71
Decca (1971)
32861 There's A Better Way / Help Stamp Out Loneliness - 08-71