Charlie & Ray (New York)


Personnel :

Charlie Jones

Ray Willams

Discography :

Singles :
1954 - You're To Blame / I Love You Madly (Herald 438)
1955 - Take A Look At Me / My Lovin' Baby  (Herald 447)
1955 - Certainly Baby / Dearest One  (Herald 454)
1955 - Oh-Gee-Oh-Wee / Guess I'm Thru With Love  (Herald 461)
1956 - I Gotta Have You / Little Fool (Herald 472)
1956 - Mad With You Baby / Closest Thing To An Angel (Herald 487)
1957 - Sweet Thing / I Love You Madly (Herald 503)   
1958 - Sweet Thing / Dearest One (Herald 515)
1959 - This is Love / Don't Show your Face Here Anymore (Tel 1005)
1968 - Alright, Okay, You Win / I'm So Happy I Could Shout (Josie 989)

Unreleased :
1954 - I Love You Madly (slow version) (Herald)
1957 - Oh Yes (Herald)
1957 - Tag Along  (Herald)


 

Biography :

Charlie & Ray are best known for one thing -- they were unabashedly gay at a time when it wasn't widely publicized what one's sexual orientation was.

In 1955, Charlie & Ray's first hit, "I Love You Madly" for Herald Records, caused something of a minor sensation, but it wasn't until they recorded this solid up-tempo clarinet-driven rocker, "Dearest One," that they hit pay dirt again.

Further releases failed to connect with fans and by 1957 they called it quits.
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Songs :
updated by Hans-Joachim

     
I Love You Madly                   Dearest One                      You're To Blame

      
Certainly Baby       Take A Look At Me / My Lovin' Baby            Oh Gee-Oo-Wee

     
Guess I'm Thru With Love       I Gotta Have You / Little Fool      Mad With You Baby

       
Closest Thing To An Angel             Sweet Thing          Oh Yes / Tag Along

    
          I Love You Madly (unrel. slow vers.)           I'm So Happy I Could Shout / Alright, Okay, You Win

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