The Ray-O-Vacs

The Ray-O-Vacs

Band, US
Blues and Rock

The Ray-O-Vacs were a New Jersey R&B vocal group of the 1940s and 50s which recorded for Jubilee Records and Decca, among others. The name was after a battery brand.Group members included Lester Harris (vocals) later replaced by Herb Milliner, Jackson "Flap" McQueen (bass, leader), Joe Crump (piano) and saxophonist Leoparte "Chink" Kinney, whose typical style highly contributed to the group's sound. In their song Party Time vocal is done by Bill Walker.Their last releases were in 1957 with the Kaiser label.

Members

	Harry "Lester Harris" Lester voc, dr *1920
	Herb Milliner
	Jackson "Flap" McQueen

Popular Tracks

Besame Mucho (Kiss Me Much) on Besame Mucho by The Ray-O-Vacs

My Baby´s Gone - Remastered on Party Time / My Baby´s Gone by The Ray-O-Vacs

Start Lovin' Me on Riding High 1949-1957, 44 R&B Nuggets by The Ray-O-Vacs

Outside of Paradise - Alternate Version on Outside of Paradise by The Ray-O-Vacs

Besame Mucho (Kiss Me Much) on Riding High 1949-1957, 44 R&B Nuggets by The Ray-O-Vacs

Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle on Cheatin' Hearts & Crazy Arms - Soul Country Tunes, Vol. 1 by Various Artists

Party Time on Riding High 1949-1957, 44 R&B Nuggets by The Ray-O-Vacs

Party Time on Black Huchia Cuthia by Various Artists

Start Lovin' Me on Besame Mucho by The Ray-O-Vacs

I'll Always Be in Love with You on Riding High 1949-1957, 44 R&B Nuggets by The Ray-O-Vacs

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Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Riding High 1949-1957	The Ray-O-Vacs	2014	Compil.
It's Party Time With The Ray-O-Vacs	The Ray-O-Vacs	2003	Compil.
Besame Mucho	The Ray-O-Vacs	2003	Compil.
Besame Mucho	The Ray-O-Vacs	1989	Compil.
Party Time / Crying All Alone	The Ray-O-Vacs	1955	Single
I Still Love You / All About Daddy	Jackson "Flap" McQueen & His The Ray-O-Vacs	1955	Single
Darling / Ridin' High	The Ray-O-Vacs	1954	Single
You Know / Outside Of Paradise	The Ray-O-Vacs Featuring Herb Milliner	1953	Album
You Can Depend On Me / If You Ever Should Leave Me	The Ray-O-Vacs	1951	Album
My Baby's Gone / Lets	The Ray-O-Vacs	1951	Single
Happy Am I / Hot Dog	The Ray-O-Vacs	1951	Album
Hands Across The Table / Charmaine	The Ray-O-Vacs	1951	Album
Once Upon A Time / Sentimental Me	The Ray-O-Vacs	1950	Album
A Kiss In The Dark	The Ray-O-Vacs	1950	Single
Besame Mucho / You Gotta Love Me Baby Too	The Ray-O-Vacs	1950	Album
The Battle Of The Blues / Lover Come Back To Me	The Ray-O-Vacs	1949	Album
Happy Am I / Why Did You Break My Heart	The Ray-O-Vacs	1949	Album
Hot Dog / I'm The Baby Now	The Ray-O-Vacs	1949	Album
I'll Always Be In Love With You / Groovin' Low	The Ray-O-Vacs		Album
Little Boy / I'll Always Be In Love With You	Sylvia Robinson, The Ray-O-Vacs		Single
I'll Always Be In Love With You / In This Whole World	The Ray-O-Vacs		Single
Tragic / Party Time	The Sheppards / The Ray-O-Vacs		Single
My Baby's Gone / Hey Boy - Hey Girl	The Ray-O-Vacs / Oscar McLollie And Jeanette Baker		Single
Tears In My Eyes/ Ricky's Blues/ Outside Of Paradise	The Ravens, The Ray-O-Vacs, Eddie Friend And The Empires		Single

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