The Ray-O-Vacs

The Ray-O-Vacs

The Ray-O-Vacs

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Party Time
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Outside of Paradise [Alternate Version]
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Come Over
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Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle
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Cryin' All Alone

Albums

  • Outside of Paradise

    Aug 2020 • 1 song

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The Ray-O-Vacs

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The Ray-O-Vacs are best remembered for "I've Got Two Arms to Hold You," which sold well in both the R&B and pop music fields in the mid-'50s. The Ray-O-Vacs -- led by Lester Harris -- appeared on the doo wop scene in early March of 1950. At the time, "Once Upon a Time" was a big number one hit for the Ames Brothers, who recorded for Coral Records. Coral's parent label -- Decca -- had tried to get additional sales by having the Ray-O-Vacs cover the song and their version did sell some copies, but not nearly enough to make a dent in the sales by the Ames Brothers. Decca tried ag...
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