Ray Smith (country singer)
- Ray Smith (country singer)
Ray Smith (June 25, 1918 - December 4, 1979) was an American country musician. He should not be confused with the rockabilly singer of the same name.
Born in Glendale, California, Smith began playing guitar at age eight. He joined a traveling rodeo show as a musician, and then took a job performing for radio station WMCA in New York City. He performed locally with a trio in New York, and also worked in Boston on WCOP's "Hayloft Jamboree".
While in New York he was offered a contract recording with Columbia Records, and went on to record for London, and Coral as well. He also appeared on "Dumont Television".
He died in 1979 at age 61.
References
* [http://www.hillbilly-music.com/artists/story/index.php?id=12022 Ray Smith] at Hillbilly-music.com
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