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Don Raye

Don Raye is credited on 8,738 releases across 2,380 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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8,738

Credits

2,380

Albums

8

Decades active

602

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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, Gene DePaul. Other collaborators included Hughie Prince, Patricia Johnston, Harry James, Freddie Slack, Artie Shaw, Charlie Shavers and Benny Carter.
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1985.

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Credited work

8,738 releases · 2,380 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 9,458
  • Other credits · 92

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Chess Studios · RCA Studios, Hollywood

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