Ray Bolger
Raymond Wallace Bolger (January 10, 1904 – January 15, 1987) was an American actor, dancer, singer, vaudevillian, and stage performer (particularly musical theater) who started his movie career in the silent-film era. Bolger was a major Broadway performer in the 1930s and beyond. He is best known for his roles in The Wizard of Oz (1939) as the Scarecrow and in Walt Disney's holiday musical fantasy Babes in Toyland in 1961 as the villainous Barnaby. Bolger was the host of The Ray Bolger Show on TV from 1953 to 1955, originally titled Where's Raymond? |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 10, 1904 (Massachusetts), Died January 15, 1987 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, speaker
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 73698 | 9/30/1946 | The story of the churkendoose, part 1 | Ray Bolger | vocalist, speaker | |||
Decca | 73699 | 9/30/1946 | The story of the churkendoose, part 2 | Ray Bolger | vocalist, speaker | |||
Decca | 74760 | 2/15/1949 | Make a miracle | Ray Bolger | vocalist | |||
Decca | 74761 | 2/15/1949 | Once in love with Amy | Ray Bolger | vocalist | |||
Decca | 75660 | 1/4/1950 | A little girl from Little Rock | Ray Bolger ; Ethel Merman | vocalist | |||
Decca | 75661 | 1/4/1950 | Diamonds are a girl's best friend | Ray Bolger ; Ethel Merman | vocalist | |||
Decca | 75662 | 1/4/1950 | Dearie | Ray Bolger ; Ethel Merman | vocalist | |||
Decca | 75663 | 1/4/1950 | I said my pajamas | Ray Bolger ; Ethel Merman | vocalist | |||
Decca | 75872 | 2/20/1950 | It's so nice to have a man around the house | Ethel Merman | vocalist | |||
Decca | 75873 | 2/20/1950 | If I knew you were comin', I'd 've baked a cake | Ethel Merman | vocalist | |||
Decca | 76389 | 5/19/1950 | The lake song | Ethel Merman | vocalist | |||
Decca | 76390 | 5/19/1950 | Don't believe it | Ray Bolger ; Ethel Merman | vocalist | |||
Decca | 76399 | 5/22/1950 | Francie | Ray Bolger | vocalist | |||
Decca | 76400 | 5/22/1950 | You can't take it with you | Ray Bolger | vocalist | |||
Decca | 76515 | 5/22/1950 | Max Mainspring, the mechanical man: Part 1 | Ray Bolger | vocalist, speaker | |||
Decca | 76516 | 5/22/1950 | Max Mainspring, the mechanical man: Part 2 | Ray Bolger | vocalist, speaker | |||
Decca | 80603 | 2/23/1951 | Once upon a nickel | Ray Bolger ; Ethel Merman | vocalist | |||
Decca | 80604 | 2/23/1951 | Oldies | Ray Bolger ; Ethel Merman | vocalist | |||
Decca | 80648 | 3/6/1951 | The foot foot song | Ray Bolger | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bolger, Ray," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/200937.
Bolger, Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/200937.
"Bolger, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Ray Bolger
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Bolger, Ray - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82036007
Wikidata: Ray Bolger - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q240886
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46949136
MusicBrainz: Ray Bolger - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/987cdd3c-65f2-4645-bf1e-ed93197101e8
ISNI: 0000 0000 6310 123X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000006310123X
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