Lucky Wray

Wray, Lucky



Real name Vernon Wray. Born 1925 in Fort Bragg, N.C. A performer on WRVA (Richmond, Va.) in 1956.
Original Releases



Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source	Label & Number	V	Titles {& References to LP/CD List}	As By	Matrix Numbers
1956/May 26 Bb c&w rev.	Starday (reg.) 45-552		It's Music She Says {d,f,j,m,p} Sick And Tired	1 1	2421 2422
1956/Oct. 13 Bb c&w rev.	Starday (reg.) 45-575		Got Another Baby {c,f,h,j,r} What-Cha [!!] Say, Honey {r,u}	1 1	B A
1957/Apr. 6 Bb c&w rev.	Starday (reg.) 45-608		Teenage Cutie {f,j,q} You're My Song	2 2	A B
1957/June 17 Bb pop rev.	Cameo 109		Evil Angel {k,v} Remember You're Mine	3 3	H9-OW-5497 H9-OW-5498
1957/June 17 Bb pop rev.	Cameo 109		Evil Angel I'll Take To-morrow (Today)	4 4	H9-OW-5497 H9-OW-5498-2
1957/Sept. (Bb est.)	Cameo 115		I'm Countin' On You {a,l,n,o,s,x} Terry (You're Askin' Too Much)	3 3	B A
1958/May 5 Bb pop rev.	Cameo C136		Window Shopping I'll Be So Good To You	4 4	A B
1958/July 21 Bb c&w rev.	Mark 614		Two Teen Age Hearts It's So Easy	4 4
1958/July 21 Bb pop rev.	Mark 615		That's You I Love You Darling	3 3

1959/July 6 Bb pop rev.	Liberty F-55201		Pretty Blue Eyes My Sugar Plum	3 3	45-LB-974 45-LB-975
1960/Jan. 11 Bb rel. rev.	Ray Vernon 1		And There Was Love Here Was A Man	3 3
	Ray Vernon 100		Here Was A Man And There Was Love	3 3	A B
1960/June (Bb est.)	Scottie 1320		Roughshod [instr.] Vendetta [instr.] {t}	3 3	NRS-1020 NRS-1021
1961/Nov. 27 Bb pop rev.	Rumble 1349		Danger One Way Love {b,g} Evil Angel	6 3	ZTSP 81053 ZTSP 81052
1962/Nov. 10 Bb pop rev.	Mala 456		Big City After Dark [instr.] {e,i} Hold It {e}	5 5	6004 6003
1964/Oct. 3 Bb c&w rev.	Lawn L-245		Gotta Go Get My Baby I Couldn't Keep From Crying	3 3	G Y
Additional Tracks on Comps
	[need info]		Tattoo {w}

References in "As By" Column:

1. as by Lucky Wray
   
2. as by Lucky Wray With Link And Doug Wray
   
3. as by Ray Vernon
   
4. as by Ray Vernon / Orchestra And Chorus Under The Direction Of Bernie Lowe
   
5. as by Ray Vernon & The Raymen
   
6. as by Ray Vernon With Link Wray And His Raymen
   

Other Notes:

• SEE ALSO: Rainwater, Marvin
  

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

	1988
a.	Esoldun RR 2023 (lp)	Rare Rock-A-Billy Boppin'
b.	Flame 005 (lp)	Desperate Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 5
c.	Flame 006 (lp)	Desperate Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 6
d.	Revival 4003 (lp)	Rockabilly Boogie - Rare Items Vol. 3
	1990
e.	Norton ED 211 (lp)	Missing Links, Vol. 2: Big City After Dark / Link Wray
	1991
f.	SD SD 860 (lp)	Teenage Cutie
	1993
g.	Flame CD 003 (cd)	Desperate Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3
h.	Flame CD 004 (cd)	Desperate Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 4
i.	Rhino R2 71222 (cd)	Rumble!: The Best Of Link Wray
j.	Texas Gold TG 933 (cd)	The Starday Story, Vol. 3
	1995

k.	Beaver BLP 3306 (lp)	That's Rock & Roll, Vol. 6
	1996
l.	Club PR PRLP- 010 (lp)	Pure Rockabilly, Vol. 10
m.	Lucky CDLR 801 (cd)	Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 1
n.	Lucky CDLR 810 (cd)	Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 10
	1997
o.	Blend 6 (cd)	Best Of Blend Rock & Roll Collection, Vol. 6
p.	Chief CCD 1156520 (cd)	Ultra Rare Hillbilly Boogie, Vol. 1
	1999
q.	Ace CDCHD 704 (cd)	Starday-Dixie Rockabilly, Vol. 1
	2000
r.	Ace CDCHD 708 (cd)	Starday-Dixie Rockabilly, Vol. 2
	2006
s.	Collector CLCD 4494 (cd)	Rock And Roll With Piano, Vol. 10
	2007
t.	Norton ED 322 (lp)	Rock-A-Round
u.	Proper PROPERBOX 122 (cd)	Classic Rockabilly
	Year Unknown
v.	Dig DIG 9620 (cd)	The Big Beat, Vol. 4
w.	Pompadour DA 002 (10-in. lp)	Man's Ruin: Skin-Tone Rock 'N' Roll
x.	Teen Beat TB-CD 151 (cd)	Play It Cool

Acknowledgments: Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Tom Lincoln, Gerd Miller, Michel Proost, Rockabilly Record Guide, Neil Scott, Adriaan Sturm, Peter van Wilsem

Compilation & presentation 2009, Terry E. Gordon