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Ray Bourbon 78's

Note: I am not trying to portray a discography of Ray's 78's, just a quick pictorial visit.
A few of these are in my collection, but most are scans from the net.

New! The Internet Archive has much expanded their section on Bourbon's LPs & 78s,
with many sound files

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   Photos, Articles, Albums, Flyers & Misc

Western Bourbana
circa 1935

  

New Bourbon Records
circa 1945

  

   

Album set “Mid Nite with Ray Bourbon”.
Includes the 78s for “The Raid” and “The Wedding”. Image courtesy of Charles C. Cage.

Risque

Above, a later pressing of "Cocktail Ray," as "Virgin-ia's Downfall," year unknown,
flip side ("Hitler's Orders") was by other unnamed performers (a man and woman)

Liberty Music Shop
1936

1940

 

   

Hollywood Hot Shots
& Hi-Society

     

The above sides were on the same disc, by different artists
Cliff Edwards later became the voice of Jiminy Cricket

 

Party Novelty pressings
only one side is Bourbon

   

   

More Novelty Pressings
Good Humor

When Knighthood Was in Flower
also on the "Hollywood Expose" LP UTC9

Imperial

Bourbon Album #1

Flyer for Bourbon's album sets, circa 1940's

Bourbon Album #2

Album #1 is Imperial 78's: 103, 104 & 105
Album #2 is Imperial 78's: 107, 108 & 112

McBride's Disc Shop

Below, not sure about the story of these, as the tracks were also on Imperial 100

These tracks were on Imperial 101

  

Note different spellings of "lay" and "lei," from different pressings

Above and Below, diferent piano accompaniment
Brenda Ughakki and Chet Forrest

 

 

below from late 1940s