Johnnie Ray Autograph

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. More about Johnnie Ray

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Current items with a signature of Johnnie Ray

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thumbnailautograph of COMEDIAN JOHNNIE RAY 8x10 Original Hand Signed Photo 1950s 1960s$32.95logo
thumbnailJohnnie Ray (1927-1990) ~ 1950's Photo Christmas Card with Facsimile Signature$25.00logo
thumbnailJohnnie Ray - 8 X 10 B & W Photo Autographed By 50's Swooner$35.00logo
thumbnailJohnnie Ray Signed Framed 11x14 Photo Display JSA$199.99logo
thumbnailJohnnie Ray Singer / Songwriter Signed Album Page$79.99logo
thumbnailJohnnie Ray, American Singer, Songwriter & Pianist, signed 3x5 card.$65.00logo
thumbnailJohnnie Ray, Autographed 4X3 photo!! Entertainer$22.99logo
Born and raised in Dallas, Oregon, Ray, who was partially deaf, began singing professionally at age fifteen on Portland radio stations. He gained a local following singing at small, predominantly African-American nightclubs in Detroit, where he was discovered in 1949 and subsequently signed to Okeh Records, a subsidiary of Columbia Records. He rose quickly from obscurity in the United States 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 acting career ended with that one movie. 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. His fanbases in the United Kingdom and Australia, however, remained strong until his death in 1990 of complications from liver failure. Read even more about Johnnie Ray at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Johnnie Ray

In total, we tracked 57 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.

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 $15.95.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Johnnie Ray were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

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thumbnail1961 -Johnnie Ray- Mears Signed/Autograph Rock Music Pioneer Theatre Playbill$49.99logo
thumbnailautograph of singer JOHNNIE RAY 8x10 Original Hand Signed Photo 1950s 1960s$29.66logo
thumbnailJohnnie Ray - Cry - The Little White Cloud That Cried - Autograph 1968$19.95logo
thumbnailJohnnie RAY 1950s Signed Photograph 8x10 Columbia Records Latin Quarter Pinup$37.05logo
thumbnailJohnnie Ray autographed photo, Columbia Records$14.99logo
thumbnailJohnnie Ray Signed Autographed 4.5 x 5.5 Album Page JSA Father Of Rock & Roll$139.95logo
thumbnailJohnnie Ray signed sheet music$40.00logo
thumbnailJOHNNIE RAY. Singer, balladeer of tears. “Cry.” Signed Christmas card.$26.91logo
thumbnailJOHNNIE RAY...VINTAGE HAND SIGNED CARD WITH IMAGE...SIGNED BY MILTON STERN PIANO$29.11logo
thumbnailPersonalized autographed picture of 1950s singer Johnnie Ray (Cry)$25.00logo