Another of my heroes is gone. Had the privilege of opening a show for him years ago. He was nice to me.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/12/15/country-singer-ray-price-dies-obituary/2963323/

RIP

Im gonna play for the Good times in Ray Prices Honor tonight.

Ray Price has as long as I can remember been one of my top 3 admired singers of all time so the news today of his passing is especially personal and sad. In addition to owning his complete CD box set collection and videos from the early 50's to present, I even had the opportunity to see him perform live with the Cherokee Cowboys several years ago. Price's smooth understated vocal phrasing IMHO rivals The best out there ever, including Jim Reeves and Frank Sinatra.
RIP Mr Price.

Scott

I became aquainted with Ray Price with his songs For the Good Times, and I Won't Mention It Again. At that point in his life he reminded me of a country Frank Sinatra. He had that nice, classy, mellow sound. I saw him live in Toronto in 1972. Great music.

Joe

Seems USA Today was in error. Yesterday Ray had returned to his ranch in East Texas to have Hospice care. Even his son said on Facebook that he had died. He has Pancreatic cancer that has spread to other organs and treatment is no longer effective.
I hope he is at peace.

A class act all the way. He came to Lexington frequently and stayed at the hotel I played. I learned "I Won't Mention It Again" from him. He commented on the importance of passing chords and was always gracious.

Always acted with class, humor and compassion; well deserving of the success he enjoyed.


Russ

Heard on Fox Radio News last night that he died.

Gary

Yes, he is at peace now. I wonder if he got to read all the acclamations that were results of the pre-mature obituaries.
I did a tribute to him last night, including:
For The Good Times
Help Me Make It Through the Night.
You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me
Don't You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me
City Lights
Night Life
I Won't Mention It Again
Crazy Arms
Burning Memories
Born To Lose
Heart Over Mind
The six or so that are shuffles I put into a medley. At closing I dedicated Night Life to the waiters and staff who work at night, then closed with For The Good Times.
It was well received.
Thanks Ray!

I don't think you would ever NOT be well received ...

I would LOVE to do something like that but people up here would go "Ray WHO ?!?!?"

I've been doing Ray's songs since I first began playing, which is more years ago than I would like to think about. Tony, they would love it up there - believe me. I did a private party in Mystic, CT many years ago, played a 12 string guitar and did a lot of Ray's songs - everyone loved them, and most of the audience knew the words. I think you would be pleasantly surprised.

Gary

Gary ... perhaps I overstated the situation ... I actually do a few of the songs on Don's list and of course they go over well ... but that doesn't mean too many in the audience would know they were 'Ray Price songs' ...

Tonight I did:
Heartaches By The Number
Release Me
Another Bridge To Burn
My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You
The Last Letter
Make the World Go Away
A Thing Called Sadness
Take Me As I Am or Let Me Go
Soft Rain

First four in a medley.
Somebody that was also there last night asked me how many Ray Price songs did I know and I said most of them!