Miss Ray RIP Raynoma Gordy Singleton

sad news RIP Miss Ray

thanks for passing on Andy

Here's a link to the cd notes mentioned above

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

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

RIP Raynoma

Cheers Paul

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

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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

see above

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.

Songwriting, organ playing and string arrangements.

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Thank you for the music Miss Ray.

R.I.P.

Just found this on the shelf ....

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