Johnnie Ray - His Best (Rerecorded) '2023

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Although practically deaf, Johnnie Ray's tear-inflected delivery tabbed him as
an early-'50s sensation. Leaving Oregon for Detroit, Ray found a gig at the
Flame Club, an R&B and jazz institution. In 1951, Ray signed with Columbia's R&B
subsidiary Okeh Records, although "Cry," his histrionic million-seller that
year, was a pop entry all the way, with background vocals by the Four Lads.
Produced by Mitch Miller, "Cry" remained perched atop the pop charts for nearly
three months. Ray encored with "The Little White Cloud That Cried" before moving
to the parent Columbia logo and enjoying a steady stream of pop hits, including
"Walkin' My Baby Back Home" in 1952 and a cover of The Prisonaires' "Just
Walking in the Rain" in 1956. Ray's frenzied antics set off riots among female
admirers during his heyday, but the advent of rock soon dulled his hitmaking
powers. By 1959, the hits were through. ~ Bill Dahl

Tracklist:
1.01 - Johnnie Ray - Cry (Rerecorded) (3:11) 
1.02 - Johnnie Ray - Just Walking in the Rain (Rerecorded) (2:50) 
1.03 - Johnnie Ray - You Don't Owe Me a Thing (Rerecorded) (2:27) 
1.04 - Johnnie Ray - Please, Mr. Sun (Rerecorded) (3:02) 
1.05 - Johnnie Ray - Somebody Stole My Gal (Rerecorded) (2:26) 
1.06 - Johnnie Ray - Here Am I - Broken Hearted (Rerecorded) (2:47) 
1.07 - Johnnie Ray - The Little White Cloud That Cried (Rerecorded) (2:28) 
1.08 - Johnnie Ray - What's the Use? (Rerecorded) (2:56) 
1.09 - Johnnie Ray - Hernando's Hideaway (Rerecorded) (2:17) 
1.10 - Johnnie Ray - Walkin' My Baby Back Home (Rerecorded) (2:23) 

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