Johnnie Ray Autographs
John Alvin Ray (January 10, 1927 – February 24, 1990) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Highly popular for most of the 1950s, Ray has been cited by critics as a major precursor to what became rock and roll, for his jazz and blues-influenced music, and his animated stage personality. Tony Bennett called Ray the "father of rock and roll", and historians have noted him as a pioneering figure in the development of the genre.
Born and raised in Dallas, Oregon, Ray, who was partially deaf, began singing professionally at age 15 on Portland radio stations. He gained a local following singing at small, predominantly African-American nightclubs in Detroit, where he was discovered in 1949. In 1951, he signed a contract with Okeh Records, a subsidiary of Columbia Records. On the Billboard charts, he rose quickly from obscurity with the release of his debut album Johnnie Ray (1952), as well as with a 78 rpm single, both of whose sides reached the Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 chart, "Cry" and "The Little White Cloud That Cried".
In 1954, Ray made his first film, There's No Business Like Show Business, as part of an ensemble cast that included Ethel Merman and Marilyn Monroe. His career in the music business in his native United States began to decline in 1957, and his American record label dropped him in 1960. He never regained a strong following there and rarely appeared on American television after 1973. Ray’s last television appearance in the United States was on a 1977 recorded-for-syndication episode of Sha Na Na. His fanbases in the United Kingdom and Australia remained strong until his final global concert tour in 1989.
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Current items with a signature of Johnnie Ray
These are the most current items with a signature of Johnnie Ray that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | JOHNNIE RAY Signed Autographed 4x6 INDEX CARD All of Me Just Walking in the Rain | $54.98 |  |
Traded items with a signature of Johnnie Ray
The most expensive item with a signature of Johnnie Ray (Wedding Register of Johnnie Ray Signed by 400 Guests - Judy Garland Crawford ...) was sold in June 2019 for $636.00 while the cheapest item (Johnnie Ray Merry Christmas Card Signed) found a new owner for $0.99 in June 2023. The month with the most items sold (3) was March 2017 with an average selling price of $20.00 for an autographed item of Johnnie Ray. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2023 with $139.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.00 was December 2012. In average, an autographed item from Johnnie Ray is worth $19.95.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Johnnie Ray were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | "Just Walkin in The Rain" Singer Johnnie Ray Autograph Large In-person | $44.95 |  |
| 1950's JAZZ~ROCK MUSICIAN JOHNNIE RAY AUTOGRAPHED To My Mom BETTY 5x7 PHOTO~ | $30.00 | |
| JAZZ~BLUES~ROCK & ROLL MUSICIAN JOHNNIE RAY (1927-1990) AUTOGRAPH PHOTO~ | $11.00 | |
 | JOHNNIE RAY (1927-1990) FRAMED SHEET MUSIC & SIGNED CARD 11x14 | $24.95 | |
| JOHNNIE RAY (1927-1990) FRAMED SHEET MUSIC & SIGNED CARD 11x14 | $59.95 | |
| Johnnie Ray Autographed Photo 1960's Singer 8 x 10 B&W | $19.98 | |
| Johnnie Ray Cry Song Big Band Music Singer Vintage Autograph Signature Page | $24.99 | |
 | Johnnie Ray Signed 8x10 Photo – Inscribed “To My Pal Joel” | $89.99 | |
| JOHNNIE RAY Signed Autographed 4x6 INDEX CARD Just Walking in the Rain All of Me | $64.98 | |
| Johnnie Ray Signed Letter & Menu Cover Autographed Singer | $9.90 | |
 | Johnnie Ray- Autographed 2x3 Card From Singer, Song Writer Pianist | $44.09 | |
 | Song Hits Johnnie Ray Autographed | $95.00 | |
| Vintage 1952 JOHNNIE RAY Autographed Signed Songbook JSA COA Music Rock Roll | $199.99 | |
| Vintage JOHNNIE RAY 1950's AUTOGRAPH w/coa | $29.95 | |
| Vintage Johnnie Ray Lot - 1950s Signed and Unsigned Publicity Photos Crooner | $49.99 | |
