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Don Raye
1909-1985 US, Washington, D.C.
Songwriter of Jazz and Blues
A.k.a. Donald MacRae Wilhoite, Jr. McRae Wilhoite
American vaudevillian and songwriter. Started his career as a dancer, going on to win the "Virginia State Dancing Championship." Wilhoite started work in vaudeville as a "song and dance man" often writing his own songs for his act, where he changed his name to Don Raye. In 1935 he started work as a songwriter, collaborating with numerous composers, most notably, Gene DePaul. Other collaborators included Hughie Prince, Patricia Johnston Johnston, Harry James, Freddie Slack, Artie Shaw, Charlie Shavers and Benny Carter. Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1985. Born: March 16, 1909, in Washington, D.C., USA Died: January 29, 1985, in Encino, California, USA
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Star Eyes on PARKER, Charlie: Mellow Bird by Charlie Parker The House of Blue Lights on Down the Road A-Piece: The Definitive Boogie Woogie Collection 1940-1955 by Freddie Slack Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy on I Wanna Go Back by The Ohio State University Marching Band You don't Know what Love Is on Drume Negrita by Felipe Dulzaides & Margarita Royero This Is My Country on Our Honor, Our Country by Various Artists When Moaning Minnie Moans No More on The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog by Various Artists Let Me Tell You on The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo by Various Artists Star Eyes on Simply ... Sarah! by Sarah Vaughan The House of Blue Light on Want to Boogie Some More by Various Artists Our Up to Date Farm on Don't Do That to the Poor Puss Cat by Various ArtistsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sidewalk Shufflers / That's The One For Me | Sonny Burke And His Orchestra | 1951 | Album |
| The House Of Blue Lights / Cow Cow Boogie | Freddie Slack And His Orchestra And Ella Mae Morse With Don Raye | 1948 | Album |
| The House Of Blue Lights / Hey Mr. Postman | Freddie Slack And His Orchestra And Ella Mae Morse With Don Raye | 1946 | Album |
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