"Mary, My Secretary" is the B-side of "Answer Me, My Love" I like the A-side but I decided to spotlight it's B-side Almost all of the single releases Ray recorded for Mercury Records and then, Monument Records, during a roughly three and a half year time span (1964-1968) were rarely placed on any future albums and it wasn't until CD's became the preferred choice of music consumers that obscurities that were previously only available on vinyl singles started to pop up on CD re-issues In the Mp3 digital download age we're in now obscurities are becoming more and more readily available I like "Mary, My Secretary".I like the piano and hand-clapping accompaniment as well as the overall production If you're only familiar with specific recordings from Ray Stevens and aren't aware of his diverse recordings you need to find songs like "Mary, My Secretary" and you'll be introduced to a sound that Ray used for a brief period of time in mid 1960's When Ray was producing and arranging songs for other recording artists in this time period if you've got a really good ear you'll be able to detect that 'sound' unique to Ray Stevens in this time period. The first long playing album from Ray Stevens happens to be this one Titled "1,837 Seconds of Humor" each and every song adds up to 1,837 seconds of listening time The back of the album features an essay about Ray's early years and how he's no stranger to the music industry The album features novelty songs and a quirky love ballad with, as you could tell, the biggest song featured on the release is "Ahab the Arab" A whimsical illustration is seen on the album cover The album also features his first single release for Mercury Records, "Jeremiah Peabody's Green and Purple Pills" and "Scratch My Back" which was released as a follow-up to Jeremiah Peabody but was over-shadowed by "Ahab the Arab" Ray parodies rock and roll music a couple of times on here with "PFC Rhythm and Blues Jones", "The Rockin' Boppin' Waltz", and "The Rock and Roll Show" Specifically, though, "PFC Rhythm and Blues Jones" tells a comical story of a hipster who isn't too keen on being in the military all of the sudden "Rockin' Boppin' Waltz" is a wacky performance blending the refinement of a waltz with the jumpy pace of rock and roll "The Rock and Roll Show" spoofs pop music shows in general.
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This pictorial time-line for more than 10 years I've tried to keep focused on the professional career of Ray Stevens The time-line will show images of Ray photos of single releases and album releases and screen-caps from select television appearances However, I've decided to add this photo to the time-line It's a photo of Ray, excited as one could be, during his years in high school as a Saturday afternoon disc jockey on local radio station, WGPC The radio station was located in Albany, Georgia Ray went to school at Druid Hills and later, Albany High Ray co-hosted this Saturday afternoon radio show, called 'The Record Hop', with Mary Dale Vansant Ray was involved with music from an early age.he was the leader of his own band, The Barons, while in high school He used the name Ray Ragsdale until 1957 when Ken Nelson, a record producer at Capitol Records, suggested a different last name and 'Ray Stevens' became Harold Ray Ragsdale's stage name Milt George hired Ray for the weekend disc jockey job. Ray Stevens CabaRay Nashville.Jeannie Seely.Ray Stevens CabaRay Nashville.Felix Cavaliere.Ray Stevens CabaRay Nashville.Don McLean.Ray Stevens CabaRay Nashville: Season Two DVD.Ray Stevens CabaRay Nashville.Suzy Bogguss.Ray Stevens CabaRay Nashville.Deborah Allen.
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