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Don Raye

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Real name
Donald MacRae Wilhoite, Jr.
Born
March 16, 1909
Died
January 29, 1985
Country
United States
IPI
00025500914 54 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
Vaudevillian and songwriter who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1985
Member of
Hub and Hubbie
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Songs written by Don Raye

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Ballad of the Thunder Road Don Raye, Robert Mitchum Randy Sparks BRD, Robert Mitchum with Orchestra conducted by Jack Marshall REL May 1958 Covered by (13 artists)
Beat Me Daddy (Eight to the Bar) Don Raye, Hughie Prince, Eleanor Sheehy Will Bradley & His Orchestra featuring Ray McKinley & Freddie Slack May 21, 1940 Covered by (27 artists)
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy Don Raye, Hughie Prince Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra January 2, 1941 Covered by (56 artists)
Cow-Cow Boogie Gene de Paul, Don Raye, Benny Carter Freddie Slack and His Orchestra - Vocal by Ella Mae Morse May 21, 1942 Covered by (61 artists)
Daddy-O Don Raye, Gene de Paul Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five And Martha Davis (Louis Jordan) September 1948 Unverified
Dimples and Cherry Cheeks Don Raye, Ben Oakland Andrews Sisters and Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians with Kenny Gardner 1951 Covered by (2 artists)
Down the Road a Piece Don Raye Will Bradley Trio - Vocal Chorus by Ray McKinley and Will Bradley August 12, 1940 Covered by (42 artists)
Do You Call That a Buddy? Don Raye, Wesley Wilson Eddie Edinborough with Wesley Wilson at the Piano July 22, 1932 Covered by (18 artists)
For Dancers Only Don Raye, Sy Oliver, Vic Schoen Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra June 15, 1937 Covered by (14 artists)
Headless Horseman Gene de Paul, Don Raye Bing Crosby with The Rhythmaires and Vic Schoen and His Orchestra December 30, 1947 Covered by (3 artists)
If I Had Rhythm in My Nursery Rhymes Sammy Cahn, Don Raye, Saul Chaplin, Jimmie Lunceford Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Willie Smith May 29, 1935 Covered by (22 artists)
I'll Remember April Gene de Paul, Don Raye, Patricia Johnston Woody Herman and His Orchestra REC, Dick Foran BRD August 28, 1941 Covered by (520 artists)
I love to dance with you Don Raye, Billy Fadden Patti Page Unverified
Irresistible You Gene de Paul, Don Raye Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra with Skip Nelson and The Tommy Dorsey Quartet Covered by (12 artists)
It's Whatcha Do with Whatcha Got Gene de Paul, Don Raye Ken Carson Covered by (2 artists)
Jing-A-Ling Jing-A-Ling Don Raye, Paul J. Smith Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra September 15, 1950 Covered by (6 artists)
Judaline Gene de Paul, Don Raye Jane Powell, Scotty Beckett & Male Quartet BRD, Ray Noble and His Orchestra REL December 1947 Covered by (4 artists)
Just for a Thrill Don Raye, Lil Armstrong Lil Armstrong and Her Swing Orchestra October 27, 1936 Covered by (58 artists)
Let's Have Another One Don Raye, Hughie Prince Covered by (6 artists)
Love That Boy Gene de Paul, Don Raye Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston and His Orchestra July 1948 Covered by (2 artists)
Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet Gene de Paul, Don Raye Ella Mae Morse with Dick Walters' Orchestra October 20, 1943 Covered by (6 artists)
Mister Five by Five Gene de Paul, Don Raye Freddie Slack and His Orchestra - Vocal by Ella Mae Morse July 20, 1942 Covered by (12 artists)
Music Makers Don Raye, Harry James Bobby Byrne and His Orchestra March 28, 1941 Covered by (12 artists)
(Nobody Knows Better Than I) He's My Guy Gene de Paul, Don Raye Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Helen Forrest June 5, 1942 Covered by (32 artists)
Please Mr. Brown Gene de Paul, Don Raye Sarah Vaughan with Hal Mooney & His Orchestra July 9, 1957 Covered by (5 artists)
Rhumboogie Don Raye, Hughie Prince Will Bradley and His Orchestra featuring Ray McKinley REC, Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra REL March 15, 1940 Covered by (4 artists)
Scrub Me, Mama, With a Boogie Beat Don Raye Will Bradley and His Orchestra featuring Ray McKinley September 18, 1940 Covered by (4 artists)
She Had to Go and Lose It at the Astor Don Raye, Hughie Prince Johnny Messner and His Orchestra September 1939 Covered by (15 artists)
Solid Potato Salad Gene de Paul, Don Raye, Hughie Prince The Ross Sisters Covered by (5 artists)
Star Eyes Gene de Paul, Don Raye Stephane Grappelly and His Quartet - With George Shearing at the Piano (Vocalist : Beryl Davis) REC, Helen O'Connell and Bob Eberly with Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra BRD, Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Choruses by Bob Eberly and Kitty Kallen REL October 6, 1943 Covered by (296 artists)
Starlight, Starbright Gene de Paul, Don Raye Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Tony Leonard June 13, 1941 Covered by Dick Jurgens and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Harry Cool
The First Baseball Game Don Raye, Gene de Paul Chet Roble 1958 Unverified
The House of Blue Lights Don Raye, Freddie Slack Freddie Slack with Rhythm Section and Ella Mae Morse with Don Raye February 12, 1946 Covered by (35 artists)
Them Who Has Gets Gene de Paul, Don Raye Andrews Sisters and Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra July 27, 1946 Covered by (5 artists)
The Whippoorwill Don Raye, Robert Mitchum Keely Smith with Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra May 1958 Covered by (6 artists)
They Were Doing the Mambo Don Raye, Sonny Burke Vaughn Monroe with Orchestra June 1954 Covered by (5 artists)
This Is My Country Don Raye, Al Jacobs Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians January 7, 1942 Covered by (2 artists)
Wake Up, Jacob Gene de Paul, Don Raye The Merry Macs Covered by Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
Watch the Birdie Gene de Paul, Don Raye Gene Krupa and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Anita O'Day REC, Martha Raye and The Six Hits with Orchestra BRD August 20, 1941 Covered by (4 artists)
Why Begin Again Artie Shaw, Don Raye, Charlie Shavers John Kirby and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by O'Neil Spencer October 28, 1938 Covered by (14 artists)
Yodelin' Jive Don Raye, Hughie Prince Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters with Joe Venuti and His Orchestra September 20, 1939 Covered by (3 artists)
You Don't Know What Love Is Gene de Paul, Don Raye Carol Bruce REC, Ella Fitzgerald REL 1941 Covered by (805 artists)
Your're A Lucky Fellow Mr.Smith - F.T. Don Raye, Hughie Prince Mitchell Ayres and His Fashions-In-Music January 20, 1941 Missing information
Your Red Wagon Gene de Paul, Don Raye, Richard M. Jones Georgia White REC,REL, Marie Bryant BRD December 7, 1936 Covered by (13 artists)

Adapted songs

Title Written by Originals Originally by Covered by
Careless Lips Don Raye Tango Roulette Billy Eckstine Covered by Gordon Jenkins His Orchestra and Chorus
Domino Don Raye Domino Covered by (2 artists)
Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad Don Raye That Made Him Mad Page Cavanaugh Trio Covered by (7 artists)
I Love You Much Too Much Don Raye Ikh hob dikh tsu fil lib Bob Zurke and His Delta Rhythm Band Covered by (19 artists)
I'm Lookin' out the Window Don Raye Go 'Way from My Window Peggy Lee with Jack Marshall's Music Covered by (5 artists)
Maria, Maria, Maria Don Raye Maria, Maria, Maria The 9 La Falce Brothers with Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra
(Marie, Michele, Nanette) I Still Love You All Don Raye Madam Madam Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen Covered by (6 artists)
Struttin' with Some Barbecue Don Raye Struttin' with Some Barbecue Louis Armstrong & Gary Crosby Covered by (26 artists)
Sua liikaa rakastan Don Raye, Sauvo Puhtila Ikh hob dikh tsu fil lib Helena Kinnunen - Orkesteri, joht. Nacke Johansson Covered by Anita Hirvonen
This World We Love In Don Raye Il cielo in una stanza Mina [IT] Covered by (4 artists)
Too Little Time Don Raye Love Theme from The Glenn Miller Story Steve Lawrence - Orchestra conducted by Glenn Osser Covered by (7 artists)
Traveling Down A Lonely Road Don Raye Gelsomina (Love Theme from "La strada") Teddi King Unverified
Traveling Down A Lonely Road (Love Theme From "La Strada") Don Raye Gelsomina (Love Theme from "La strada") James Darren Unverified
Traveling Down The Lonely Road Don Raye Gelsomina (Love Theme from "La strada") Helen Merrill Unverified
'Twas Brillig Gene de Paul, Don Raye Jabberwocky Sterling Holloway Covered by (3 artists)
Yet I Know Don Raye Et pourtant Steve Lawrence Covered by (2 artists)
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