Don Raye
Don Raye (born Donald MacRae Wilhoite Jr., March 16, 1909 – January 29, 1985) was an American songwriter, best known for his songs for The Andrews Sisters such as "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar", "The House of Blue Lights", "Just for a Thrill" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." The latter was co-written with Hughie Prince. While known for such wordy novelty numbers, he also wrote the lyrics to "You Don't Know What Love Is," a simple, poetic lament of unusual power. He also composed the song "(That Place) Down the Road a Piece," one of his boogie woogie songs, which has a medium bright boogie tempo. It was written for the Will Bradley Orchestra, who recorded it in 1940, but the song was destined to become a rock and roll standard, recorded by The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Foghat, Amos Milburn, Harry Gibson, and countless others. In 1940, he wrote the lyrics for the patriotic song "This Is My Country". In 1985, Don Raye was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 16, 1909 (Washington, D.C.), Died January 29, 1985
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, vocalist, composer
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Recordings (Results 51-55 of 55 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 67616 | 10-in. | 4/23/1940 | Serenade to the stars | Vic Schoen Orchestra | vocalist | ||
Decca | 67617 | 10-in. | 4/23/1940 | Of maestro and men | Vic Schoen Orchestra | vocalist | ||
Decca | 67618 | 10-in. | 4/23/1940 | Arabian nights | Vic Schoen Orchestra | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 2470 | 10-in. | 6/27/1941 | Pig foot Pete | Freddie Slack and his Eight Beats | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 2471 | 10-in. | 6/27/1941 | That place down the road a-piece | Freddie Slack and his Eight Beats | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Raye, Don," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106090.
Raye, Don. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106090.
"Raye, Don." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Raye, Don - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89614294
Wikidata: Don Raye - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q220028
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/278124
MusicBrainz: Don Raye - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/96ae8237-7675-4d69-b357-c5d6969cef65
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