Sunday, August 05, 2012

Record #0075: Just Walking In the Rain / In the Candlelight – JOHNNIE RAY


Columbia 40729 (original) USA, 1956
Words & Music by:  Side A – Johnny Bragg, Robert Riley; Side B – P. Ballard
Musicians:
Johnnie Ray (vocals), Ray Conniff (whistling and conducting the orchestra)
Recording sessions: New York, NY, 1956
Highest chart positions:  US #2, UK #1

“Just Walking In the Rain” was written by two prisoners of Tennessee State Prison in 1952. Johnny Bragg recorded the original version with his band, “the Prisonaires” for Sun Records in 1953.

Johnnie Ray recorded the most famous cover version of the song.

List price:  Very Good+ is $5, Near Mint is $10

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