Artist: Ray McKinley

Ray McKinley
Aliases
Ray McKinley and His Orchestra
Ray McKinley and Some of the Boys
Real name
Raymond McKinley
Born
June 18, 1910
Died
May 7, 1995
Country
United States
Comments
Jazz drummer, singer and bandleader.
Member of
Glenn Miller Orchestra

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Beat Me Daddy (Eight to the Bar) Will Bradley & His Orchestra featuring Ray McKinley & Freddie Slack 1940 (4 artists)
2 You Came a Long Way (From Saint Louis) Ray McKinley and Some of the Boys 1948 (31 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo) Ray McKinley and His Orchestra 1947 Louis Prima and His Orchestra
2 Over the Rainbow Ray McKinley and His Orchestra 1948 Judy Garland
3 Sunflower Ray McKinley and His Orchestra January 1949 Frank Sinatra
4 The Lonesome Road Will Bradley and His Orchestra featuring Ray McKinley December 1940 Gene Austin
5 You're Lucky to Me Will Bradley and His Orchestra featuring Ray McKinley December 1940 Ethel Waters

Releases

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 The Atomic Era - I'm Just Wild About Harry Bud Freeman and Ray McKinley - Bud Freeman and His All Star Orchestra 1945 Majestic
2 Beat Me Daddy (Eight to the Bar) Will Bradley & His Orchestra featuring Ray McKinley & Freddie Slack 1940 Columbia
3 Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo) Ray McKinley and His Orchestra 1947 Majestic
4 The Lonesome Road Will Bradley and His Orchestra featuring Ray McKinley December 1940 Columbia
5 Mint Julep Ray McKinley and His Orchestra 1948 Majestic
6 Sunflower Ray McKinley and His Orchestra January 1949 RCA Victor
7 You Came a Long Way (From Saint Louis) Ray McKinley and Some of the Boys 1948 RCA Victor

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