Ray Price, Country Music Hall of Famer, dies at age 87.

[Lint Head]

Source: The Tennessean

Country Music Hall of Famer Noble Ray Price, who pioneered a shuffling, rhythmic, honky-tonk sound that has had an impact on country music since the mid-1950s, died Sunday, Dec. 15 at age 87, of complications from pancreatic cancer, at his home in Mt. Pleasant, Texas.

Through hits including “Crazy Arms,” “City Lights,” “My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You” and many others, Mr. Price’s full, round voice became one of country’s most beloved and instantly identifiable instruments. His expansive musicality allowed him a 65-year career that changed country music and inspired artists including Willie Nelson, George Jones, Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings.

Read more: http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2013/12/15/ray-price-country-music-hall-of-famer-dies-at-age-87/

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Peter O'Toole and Ray Price.

[shenmue]

1. Rest in peace

[Skittles]

2. listen to him and Willie sing Faded Love

with Crystal Gayle in backup

[malokvale77]

6. It doesn't get much better than that

Beautiful

[Skittles]

7. Johnny Gimble on fiddle

he was born the same year as Ray, and is still with us

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Gimble

[malokvale77]

8. I saw Ray....

at Bass Performance Hall in Ft. Worth several years ago. His voice was just incredible. The band was very tight, and indeed that fiddle was the centerpiece.

[Skittles]

9. my dad played many of his 45's when I was a kid

I loved his voice - powerful yet gentle

[malokvale77]

11. My parents passed that appreciation down to me.

I, in turn, passed it to my children and grandchildren.

He was supposed to be releasing a new album (my age showing) come spring. I will be on the lookout.

[Skittles]

12. I will too

I also appreciate Jim Reeves and Don Williams because of my dad's love of their music

[malokvale77]

13. Ah yes

I have almost every album Don Williams ever recorded. Oh and Willie Nelson, also (he is such a poet). Including the one you posted from.

[Skittles]

16. I didn't become a Willie Nelson fan until I moved to Texas

but I gotta tell you, even though I'm a solid rock 'n roll gal to me the greatest love song of all time is his You Were Always on My Mind.......OMG

[malokvale77]

18. Rock n Roll gal here

but my parents gave me an appreciation of all music. Lately I've been taking in a lot of the "blues".

My son works at the local community radio station, so I get to experience a lot of really good stuff across all genres.

I'm in Texas, also. Dallas.

Yes that song is pure poetry.

[dixiegrrrrl]

21. Thee guys were my earliest radio memories

Late 40's, and the 50's up till about 58, most radio stations played an eclectic list.
So I heard, every day, "cowboy" music, along with swing, some jazz, lots of crooners.

then, one day....Elvis came over the air.
As young as I was, I KNEW, right then, everything had changed.

today, I have a pretty good collection of country, from Moon Mulligan thru to Vince gill,
right up there on the shelf with rock n roll and blues and jazz.

Man, our generation was lucky to have so much of the greatest music, eh?

[Tanuki]

20. Here's Johnny Gimble, with George Jones!

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[Skittles]

22. aw he is amazing

I love hearing a fiddle (my great grandfather played a fiddle) - awesome!

[Tanuki]

3. One of the greats

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[pangaia]

4. The only job from which I was fired..

was in the late 1960's in Memphis. He came to town and hired a local back up band, freelancers. I was hired as the drummer..went to the rehearsal and, being a jazz and blues drummer, had no idea what to do with country music.. so they got someone else....

[LeftofObama]

5. RIP Ray!

He was one of my mom's favorites.

[doc03]

10. I think he had (the) best voice in country music n/t

[sweetloukillbot]

14. Not yet. His wife has issued a correction.

Says that while he is fading rapidly, he hasn't passed yet. News sources are rapidly issuing corrections and pulling stories. Sounds like it's going to be pretty soon though.

Weird, I had one of his albums come up on random play last night - hadn't listened to him in years.

[PatrynXX]

17. yep the son got it wrong on facebook

but probably just aired what was inevitable , still this correction was issued hours ago and people still haven't heard the correction

[L0oniX]

15. Facebook friend. My fav tune: Take Back Those Old Love Letters w/ Buddy Emmons on PSG.

[Lint Head]

19. Well. I apologize. Apparently Ray Price's son reported his death prematurely.

I knew he was admitted to a hospice recently so when the news outlets reported his death I could only believe it was true.