Ruby (Ruby Gentry theme)
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"Ruby" | ||||
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Single by Ray Charles | ||||
from the album Dedicated to You | ||||
B-side | "Hardhearted Hannah" | |||
Released | November 1960 | |||
Recorded | August 23, 1960 | |||
Studio | Bell Sound Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Soul, traditional pop | |||
Length | 3:51 | |||
Label | ABC-Paramount | |||
Composer(s) | Mitchell Parish, Heinz Roemheld | |||
Producer(s) | Sid Feller | |||
Ray Charles singles chronology | ||||
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"Ruby" is the 1952 theme song for the film Ruby Gentry starring Jennifer Jones, written by Mitchell Parish and Heinz Roemheld. There were six chartered versions of the song in 1953.[1] The theme enjoyed much popularity in orchestral recordings by Les Baxter, with harmonica solo by .,[2] Victor Young And His Singing Strings with George Fields on harmonica (Columbia DO-70040, Australia), Richard Hayman And His Orchestra with Richard Hayman on harmonica, and Jerry Murad and the Harmonicats.
Notable recordings[]
It has subsequently become a jazz and pop standard, both as an instrumental and with lyrics by Mitchell Parish:
- Richard Hayman and His Orchestra. This reached No. 3 in the Billboard charts in 1953.[3]
- Les Baxter and His Orchestra (harmonica solo by Danny Welton) had a hit with the song in 1953, peaking in the No. 7 position.[4]
- Harry James and his Orchestra. A No. 20 hit in 1953.[5]
- Victor Young and His Singing Strings. Reached number 20 in the charts in 1953.[6]
- Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra, reaching number 27 in the charts in 1953.[7]
- Les Brown and His Band of Renown - briefly charted in 1953 at number 29.[8]
- Ray Charles - reached No. 28 in the Billboard charts in 1960.[9]
- Adam Wade accompanied by George Paxton & His Orchestra with The Bel-Aire Singers. This directly competed against the Ray Charles version and reached No. 58 in the charts in 1960.[10][11] Wade's B-side was "Too Far" written by Pat Lambert and Bob Haymes.
- Vic Damone, on his 1962 Capitol album, The Lively Ones (Capitol T1748).
- Neil Diamond on this 1998, The Movie Album: As Time Goes By.[12]
- Les Welch & His Orchestra, with vocals by Richard Gray (Festival-Manhattan FM75, a shellac 78 in Australia).
References[]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 573. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ News, Deseret (11 July 1990). "PHILHARMONIC POPS CONCERT UNCORKS DAYS OF '47 CELEBRATIONS, ACTIVITIES". Deseret News. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 204. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 48. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 228. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 463. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 320. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 64. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. New York: Billboard Books. p. 117. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
- ^ Wednesday's Child "New York's own Adam Wade was singing his million seller hit “Ruby”"
- ^ Joan Potter African American Firsts, 4th Edition, 2013, ISBN 0758292422, p. 73, "His first ADAM WADE record, “Ruby, was a hit, and a year"
- ^ "Neil Diamond - The Movie Album (As Time Goes By)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
Categories:
- 1952 songs
- 1960 singles
- Songs written for films
- Songs with lyrics by Mitchell Parish