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Also known as James Jay Raymond, James Jay (singer), James Ray Raymond

American singer

Person · Open Library

Works
11

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  • Journey to Eternity
  • Tennessee Waltz
  • Build Your Dream Body
  • Incredible Journey in the Steps of Greatness
  • Book of Songs

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1930-09-23
Active to
2004-06-10
2008 universal fire victimaln-shbluesjazzjazz bluesr&b

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55,369
Total plays
278,261

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There is more than one artist with this name: 1) James Ray (born James Ray Raymond in Washington, D.C. in 1941, died c. 1964) was an African American R&B singer of the early 1960s. A resident of Washington, the diminutive, 5-foot (1.5-meter) singer was discovered in 1961 while destitute and living on a rooftop, and began recording as James Ray for Caprice Records. His best-known hit was "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody", which reached #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962 and was also a to

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date of birth
1941-01-01
date of death
1964-01-01
start of work period
1959-00-00
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