Ray Sanders Born:  October 1, 1935 KHEY El Paso, TX

About The Artist Ray Sanders was born in Hardin County, Kentucky in a log cabin home that was said to be a bit like the one Abe Lincoln was born in. His education in his younger years took place in schools in Kentucky, but college took him to Texas Western in El Paso, Texas where he got interested in the western way of life. At one time six foot two Ray said he wanted to make a home in the southwest someday. While he was in El Paso, he said in an article in an old Cowboy Songs magazine that he started working at KHEY which was a 10,000 watt station back then. The station booked him for personal appearances all around the southwest in places such as El Paso, Tucson, Arizona; Albuquerque, New Mexico and more. He came back to Kentucky and worked with WLEX-TV out of Lexington. Later on, he was singing on the Mutual Radio Network. That got him in touch with many folks in the business and one of them was Hal Smith from Nashville, Tennessee. He got Ray a recording contract with Cullman Records and was booked on tours throughout the country. When he got to appear on the WSM Grand Ole Opry, it got the attention of Liberty Records who signed him to their roster and because of that, he moved to Hollywood to work on his recordings. Of the first six records he did with Liberty, he had seven songs hit the national charts. They reported that one disc jockey poll voted him number six best new singer. In addition to his music interests, Ray had some business interests as well as being a writer and an electronic technician. Some of the records that he did that did well for him included, "Dynamite", "Walking Blues" and "This Time". In 1959, he did a tune with the backup of the Jorndanaires - "I Can't Resist You" b/w "I'm So Afraid". Credits & Sources Cowboy Songs No. 62 (July 1959); American Folk Publications, Inc.; Derby, CT. Cowboy Songs No. 74 (June 1964); American Folk Publications, Inc.; Derby, CT.

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Recordings (78rpm/45rpm)   Imperial Rec. No. Side Song Title   66366 A Beer Drinkin' Music   66366 B Gotta Find A Way   66408 A Three Tears (For The Sad, Hurt and Blue)   66408 B Lucille   Liberty Rec. No. Side Song Title   55267 A World So Full Of Love   55267 B Little Bitty Tear   55304 A Lonelyville   55304 B I Haven't Gone Far Enough Yet   55348 A Walk Slow   55348 B Two Hearts Are Broken   55406 A Punish Me Tomorrow   55406 B You're Welcome Anytime   55486 A If I Can Slip Away   55486 B See One Broken Heart   Stadium Rec. No. Side Song Title   1113 A Same Shape I'm In   1113 B Amarillo   Tower Rec. No. Side Song Title   232 A Graveyard Dance   232 B My World Is Upside Down   270 A The Only Way To Fly   270 B Don't Let Your Love Grow Cold   United Artists Rec. No. Side Song Title   50689 A Blame It On Rosey   50689 B Waikiki Sand   50732 A Judy   50732 B The Wild Side Of Life   50774 A Walk All Over Georgia   50774 B Tonight She'll Make Me Happy   50827 A All I Ever Need Is You   50827 B Before I Met You   50933 A Lucius Grinder   50933 B You Let My Love Live