John Alvin Ray Quotes
I am constantly asked why I never made other films after 'There's No Business Like Show Business,' the answer is I was never asked.
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Birth: | 10th January, 1927 |
Death: | 24th February, 1990 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Lyricist, Singer |
John Alvin "Johnnie" Ray was born in Dallas, Oregon, USA. He was an American singer, songwriter, actor and pianist. Extremely popular for most of the 1950s, he has been cited by critics as a major precursor to what would become rock and roll, for his jazz and blues-influenced music and his animated stage personality. In 1954, Ray made his first and only major motion picture, There's No Business Like Show Business, in which he, Ethel Merman, Marilyn Monroe and others were part of an ensemble cast. His albums list shown below: Johnnie Ray, I Cry for You, and The Big Beat. His singles list shown below: "Cry" and "The Little White Cloud that Cried".
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