Ray McKinley

Ray McKinley (June 18, 1910 – May 7, 1995) was an American jazz drummer, singer, and bandleader. He played drums and later led the Major Glenn Miller Army Air Forces Orchestra in Europe. He also led the new Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1956.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 18, 1910 (Fort Worth), Died May 7, 1995 (Largo)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1962

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, vocalist, leader, composer, songwriter, lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 323 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D5VB-1119	10-in.	9/5/1945	My guy's come back	Russ Case Orchestra ; Dinah Shore	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D6VB-3543	10-in.	12/30/1946	Hoodle addle	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-2818	10-in.	12/17/1947	A man could be a wonderful thing	Marcy Lutes ; Ray McKinley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra	Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, leader
Victor	D7VB-2819	10-in.	12/17/1947	Mumbo jumbo in your gumbo	Ray McKinley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, leader, composer
Victor	D7VB-2820	10-in.	12/17/1947	Airizay	Ray McKinley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, songwriter, leader
Victor	D7VB-2921	10-in.	12/28/1947	Caesar and Cleopatra	Ray McKinley Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D7VB-2922	10-in.	12/28/1947	Harold in Italy	Ray McKinley Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D7VB-2923	10-in.	12/28/1947	McKinley for president	Ray McKinley Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D7VB-2924	10-in.	12/28/1947	The seventh veil	Ray McKinley Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D7VB-3045	10-in.	12/28/1947	Bahama mama	Ray McKinley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, leader, composer
Victor	D7VB-3046	10-in.	12/28/1947	Cincinnati	Ray McKinley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, leader
Victor	D7VB-3047	10-in.	12/28/1947	Put 'em in a box, tie 'em with a ribbon (and throw 'em in the deep blue sea)	Ray McKinley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, leader
Victor	D7VB-3048	10-in.	12/28/1947	Tambourine	Ray McKinley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, leader
Victor	D7VB-3049	10-in.	12/28/1947	You can't run away from love	Marcy Lutes ; Ray McKinley Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D7VB-3050	10-in.	12/28/1947	What did I do	Ray McKinley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, leader
Victor	D7VB-3073	10-in.	12/29/1947	The morning glory road	Arthur Malvin ; Ray McKinley Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D7VB-3074	10-in.	12/29/1947	All the way from San Jose	Arthur Malvin ; Ray McKinley Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D7VB-3075	10-in.	12/29/1947	Idiot's delight	Ray McKinley Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D7VB-3108	10-in.	12/31/1947	Cyclops	Ray McKinley Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D7VB-3109	10-in.	12/31/1947	For heaven's sake	Marcy Lutes ; Ray McKinley Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D7VB-3110	10-in.	12/31/1947	My kinda love	Ray McKinley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist
Victor	D7VB-3111	10-in.	12/31/1947	You came a long way (from St. Louis)	Ray McKinley ; Some of the boys	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, leader
Victor	D8VB-4141	10-in.	12/28/1948	Sunflower	Jean Friley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra	Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist
Victor	D8VB-4142	10-in.	12/28/1948	Little Jack Frost get lost	Jean Friley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra	Female-male vocal duet, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist
Victor	D8VB-4143	10-in.	12/28/1948	I wanna be loved	Jean Friley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band	leader

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McKinley, Ray," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/206600.

McKinley, Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/206600.

"McKinley, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.