RE: Ray Price Harmonyr

1999-04-20 Thread ellen milne
Todd Larson wrote: On another subject, a couple of month ago I picked up the essential Ray Price disc after hearing the raves from others on list. Question: who is the high harmony singer on those amazing shuffles on the second half of the disc? Wow, does he sound frickin great

RE: Ray Price Harmonyr

1999-04-20 Thread Jon Weisberger
The harmony singer on 'wasted words', and some others from the same recording session is Ira Louvin. True enough, but that was before the cuts in question; that session was 6/22/56, whereas the songs in question are mostly from later (though "Crazy Arms" was from just before, 3/1/56) on,

In Concert: Ray Price

1999-04-17 Thread Shane Rhyne
Ridge Boys -- June 26 Billy Ray Cyrus -- July 2 Charley Pride -- July 9 Mull Singing Convention -- July 10 Debbie Reynolds -- July 24 Diamond Rio -- July 31 Deana Carter -- August 6 Mull Singing Convention -- August 14 Ray Price -- August 27 George Jones -- September 4 (This, I assume, is tentative

Re: In Concert: Ray Price

1999-04-17 Thread Christopher M Knaus
Hey there, Shane posted a buncha shows... Gospel fans will note that the Rev. J. Bazell Mull now hosts singing conventions in Knoxville and Sevierville. Ain't that right, Miss Mull? Mull Singing Convention -- May 1 So, mostly out of idle curiosity, are these like big gospel sing alongs, or

Re: Ray Price

1999-03-26 Thread Christopher M Knaus
Hey there, On Thu, 25 Mar 1999 12:35:42 EST [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Man, how big your balls gotta be to drive on to Ray Price's ranch and arrest him for reefer? Mount pleasant ain't exactly a huge town, and Ray Price didn't just move in. He's got to be MP's best known citizen. How the hell

Re: Ray Price

1999-03-25 Thread Joe Gracey
Bob Burns/Big In Iowa wrote: My great uncle was a horse trainer for Ray. I wonder if he smoked dope to? I hope so. Bob no, but his horses all did. -- Joe Gracey President-For-Life, Jackalope Records http://www.kimmierhodes.com

Re: Ray Price

1999-03-25 Thread RMould5417
Man, how big your balls gotta be to drive on to Ray Price's ranch and arrest him for reefer? Mount pleasant ain't exactly a huge town, and Ray Price didn't just move in. He's got to be MP's best known citizen. How the hell did this happen I wonder? Must be election time.. Joe X. Third Coast

Ray Price

1999-03-24 Thread Jon E. Johnson
Faces Drug Charges (Last updated 4:14 AM ET March 24) (MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas) -- Country crooner Ray Price has been arrested on drug charges. The Grammy award-winning singer was arrested last week and charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia at

Re: Ray Price

1999-03-24 Thread Bob Burns/Big In Iowa
My great uncle was a horse trainer for Ray. I wonder if he smoked dope to? I hope so. Bob -- Management-(Rick Waring) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Management-(Ken Glidewell) (513)-868-7064 Press General Info-(Bob Burns) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Big In Iowa Web Page- http://www.biginiowa.com Blue Rose Records -

Ray Price - Roy Acuff

1999-02-08 Thread Steve Gardner
For those of you who like the Ray Price Essentials CD I'd recommend going out and getting the Roy Acuff Essentials CD. They aren't exactly the same, Roy is a little more oldtime and a little less honky tonk when compared to Ray Price. I seem to think though that if you like one, you'll like

Re: Ray Price - Roy Acuff

1999-02-08 Thread Don Yates
On Mon, 8 Feb 1999, Steve Gardner wrote: For those of you who like the Ray Price Essentials CD I'd recommend going out and getting the Roy Acuff Essentials CD. They aren't exactly the same, Roy is a little more oldtime and a little less honky tonk when compared to Ray Price. I seem

RE: Ray Price - Roy Acuff

1999-02-08 Thread Jon Weisberger
Don says: There ain't a lot of similarities between the two, near as I can tell. Generally true, though there's a similarity of vocal approach - in the high end of their ranges, open-throated, both liked to hold high notes with a sort of wail - that's wotrth noting. Jon Weisberger Kenton

Re: Ray Price - Roy Acuff

1999-02-08 Thread stuart
Don Yates wrote: On Mon, 8 Feb 1999, Steve Gardner wrote: For those of you who like the Ray Price Essentials CD I'd recommend going out and getting the Roy Acuff Essentials CD. They aren't exactly the same, Roy is a little more oldtime and a little less honky tonk when compared

Re: Checking in..- Ray Price.

1999-02-06 Thread BoudinDan
Steve G. wrote: Ray Price: I love the guy. I must admit that I ignore the stuff past the honky tonk years and live in bliss. I have the one CD "essential" recording from Columbia and would recommend it to anyone with ears. I've been saving up for the Bear Family box. A few w

Re: Checking in..- Ray Price.

1999-02-06 Thread lance davis
Ray Price: I love the guy. I must admit that I ignore the stuff past the honky tonk years and live in bliss. I have the one CD "essential" recording from Columbia and would recommend it to anyone with ears. Steve G. Totally worth saving your hard-earned pennies for!!! The corners

Ray Price recommendations

1999-02-05 Thread Ian Durkacz
A couple of weeks ago here in Sheffield I heard a local band do a great version of 'Crazy Arms' - which song I have been singing to myself ever since ... If that's typical of Ray Price, then it looks like I've got a big gap in my record collection, and I'd like to hear more. Can anyone

Re: Ray Price recommendations

1999-02-05 Thread Don Yates
On Fri, 5 Feb 1999, Ian Durkacz wrote: A couple of weeks ago here in Sheffield I heard a local band do a great version of 'Crazy Arms' - which song I have been singing to myself ever since ... If that's typical of Ray Price, then it looks like I've got a big gap in my record

Re: Ray Price recommendations

1999-02-05 Thread stuart
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: . Probably the best single-disc Price collection that I know of is Sony's 1991 collection "The Essential Ray Price: 1951-1962," which one can usually find in the U.S. for ten bucks or so. . Amen. This, one of the Columbia Classics series, gets a

Ray Price

1999-01-20 Thread Phil Connor
Ray Price * Country music singer Ray Price. He was a close friend and protege of Hank Williams. Price's hits include "Talk to Your Heart," "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes," "I'll be There," "Crazy Arms," "For the Go

Re-posting: Ray Price on Fresh Air today, 1/19

1999-01-19 Thread kevin . fredette
I didn't see this come back to me as a list message, so I'll try it posting it again. -- From: Fredette, Kevin T (PS, CASE) Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 1999 11:51 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Ray Price on "Fresh Air" today, 1/19 Tune in to

Ray Price on Fresh Air today, 1/19

1999-01-19 Thread kevin . fredette
Tune in to your local NPR station, check http://www.whyy.org/freshair for more info, or just wait for Phil Connor to post the transcript ;-) I just started reading Lone Star Swing, which may have been mentioned here earlier. It's by a novelist (Duncan McLean) from Orkney (remote islands off the