News: Miss Ray RIP Raynoma Gordy Singleton

[Andy Rix]

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[Mike]

sad news RIP Miss Ray

thanks for passing on Andy

 

Here's a link to the cd notes mentioned above

Shrine -The full and first issue story by Andy Rix

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/articles/soul-articles/shrine-the-full-and-first-issue-story-by-andy-rix-r309/

 

[Dean]

History passing!  Thanks for posting Andy, just re-read the Shrine notes. Great detail. RIP a giant of our music. 

Edited November 22, 2016 by Dean
Just a spelling / autocorrect error

[Soul Shrews]

Her book "Berry Me And Motown" is also great reading.

RIP Raynoma

Cheers Paul

[Mike]

5 Miss Ray connected quality label scans from Andy Rix have just been added to the original article....

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[David Meikle]

Raynoma's book is one of my cherished pieces on American Soul Music. I even bought the spoken word version for goodness sake. My only regret is that Miss Ray didn't elaborate more on her collaboration with Eddie Singleton at Shrine in Washington DC. However, Andy Rix's detective work and interviews provide superb notes on this wonderful record label.

Here's some more label scans which help confirm that Miss Ray was a multi-talented music lady.

Miss Ray RIP

[David Meikle]

see above

 

[David Meikle]

 

[David Meikle]

Miss Ray played the ondioline on a number of songs including Gordy's first release, Linda and the Vistas and Zing by the Satintones.

This 1950's version provides an idea of what it looked like. It provided vibrato sounds and is referred to as the first synthesizer.

[David Meikle]

Songwriting, organ playing and string arrangements.

 

[David Meikle]

 

 

Edited November 25, 2016 by David Meikle

[Andy Rix]

[Chalky]

Thank you for the music Miss Ray.

R.I.P.

[Andy Rix]

Just found this on the shelf ....

[Dobber]

What a lovely thing to have andy,and absolute full credit where its due for all your efforts on the shrine label!