From:   Flippar
Date:  Fri Jan 11, 2002  7:08 pm
Subject:  Born To Be With You - Ray Price

RAY PRICE

Born Ray Noble Price on January 12th 1926 in Perryville Texas.

Trained as a vet before joining the Marines in WW2. Sang and played guitar
and was known locally after WW2 as the Cherokee Cowboy. In 1949 he joined the
Big D Jamboree and recorded for Bullet, local hit with Jealous Lies. Recorded
for Columbia in 52 and had a top 10 with Talk To Your Heart. and Don`t Let
The Stars Get In Your Eyes. Joined the Opry, befriended Hank Williams, often
filling in for shows Hank missed.

His band later included luminaries like Buddy Emmons, Willie Nelson, Johnny
Paycheck and Roger Miller. The top musicians and Price`s smooth vocals
ensured this was one of the greatest honky tonk country bands ever (his
reputation became somewhat diluted with the string ridden MOR of the mid
60s)Nevertheless between 54 and 74 he had 64 US country hits only 11 missing
the top 20 and 13 crossover pop hits. His 7 number ones include stone
classics like Crazy Arms, My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You, Release Me and
City Lights ( as well as Kris Kristoffeson`s debut hit, For The Good Times).
He can rest on his laurels having now had 108 hits and is 6th in the all time
country chart list. Still recording to this day after battling personal
problems.

recommended listening
Any Gt Hits cd with the early tracks like The Essential on Columbia
Honky Tonk Years 1951 -1966 10cd Bear Family (who else??)
recent Jasmine cd of fine 50s Radio show transcriptions