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Track: Introduction.
Artist: RAYE
Album: My 21st Century Blues

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Name: RAYE
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American vaudevillian and songwriter, b. March 16, 1909 in Washington, DC – d. Jan. 29, 1985 in Encino, CA. Started his career as a dancer, going on to win the "Virginia State Dancing Championship." Wilhoite started work in vaudeville as a "song and dance man" often writing his own songs for his act, where he changed his name to Don Raye. In 1935 he started work as a songwriter, collaborating with numerous composers, most notably, [a=Gene DePaul]. Other collaborators included [a=Hughie Prince], [a=Patricia Johnston], [a=Harry James], [a=Freddie Slack], [a=Artie Shaw], [a=Charlie Shavers] and [a=Benny Carter]. Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1985.

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Release: Raye (3) - My 21st Century Blues
Year: 2023
Genres: Electronic, Jazz, Pop
Styles: Jazz-Funk, Progressive House, Dance-pop

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Ladies and gentlement, thank you so much for coming out tonight, to the world famous 21st Century Blues Club. We got a very special guest for you tonight coming up, all the way from London, England, you know the place. A little help from Mike Sabbath and our house band the Moon Girls. Ladies and gentlemen, give a warm heartfelt welcome to the wonderful RAYE