Oregon had its own “father of rock & roll.” Some have called Johnnie Ray, an Oregon farm boy turned teen idol, the musical link between Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. In the early 1950s, Ray’s songs ...
In the days before Elvis Presley and The Beatles shook up the music world, an Oregon native named Johnnie Ray was making a name for himself as an emotional performer who combined influences from ...
Johnnie Ray’s unique sound and emotional performances led the way for rock ‘n roll. In the early 1950s, Oregon singer Johnnie Ray was one of the biggest pop stars in the world. His unique sound, along ...
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