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Hank Ray

HANK RAY

About Me

Bakersfield guitar and vocal. Country Blues.Hank Ray only started this playing guitar again about a year ago to kill time at lunch break, hadn’t played for 20 years . He felt compelled to record a song for his younger brother’s funeral in July and did the other songs for fun. It was a last minute thing, the only recording facility willing to squeeze him in was “Electric Cowboy Records” of Bakersfield. Kelly White Vice President of Electric Cowboy Records was intrigued by Ray’s raw (sometimes down right crude) style and shinny chrome resonator guitar . Since it was for bereavement, and Kelly was generally curious, he made a slot for Ray and gave him the “bereavement fare”.Hank Ray was on A.M. 1560 on the 20th, 4 days after the recording session ,The Jaz Mckay show did a blues program at 2PM and they got down with some Hank! Jaz said "I love that Blues shit, it's friggin' great! This after playing "Bakersfield Blues" on Hanks demo record "Streets Of Heaven" on the Bakersfield Kookoonauts own Indy label "Rodent Sandwich Records" this is like home spun but gives it the underground country flavor. Recorded at: Electric Cowboy Studios in Bakersfield, Ca. (www.electriccowboystudios.com) The recording had only been made on July 16th (radio on the 20th) and was done as a live recording and took about 2 hours for all 5 songs (including set up, a quick mix of the tunes and 2 beers), I guess it shows in some of Ray’s fumbles and stuff, but Hank is coming to town dudes, traditional country blues is not dead here in Bakersfield!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/17/2007
Band Website: None Yet
Band Members: Just plain Hank



Influences: Johnny Winter, Robert Johnson, Buck Owens, Clarence White, Gram Parsons. Also, Howard Yearwood.
Sounds Like: Just plain Hank, like someone tripped on an empty metal trash can!
Record Label: Rodent Sandwich Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Bakersfield Studios session link. for DR. BLT

http://blog.bakersfieldsoundunderground.com/2008/05/24/highl ights-of-todays-underground-session-at-this-studio-in-bakers field.aspx?results=1
Posted by Hank Ray on Sun, 25 May 2008 11:49:00 PST

HANKIN’ SHOWS

 07/06/2008 11:00 AM - Bakersfield knap-in       [Hart ParkBakersfield, CaliforniaUSCost:freeDescription:Solo Country Blues06/07/2008 07:00 PM - Russo Books, BLT CD release Pa...
Posted by Hank Ray on Thu, 15 May 2008 05:12:00 PST

Larry Manke is a color video person now(Monsters Ball and...). However, he has a hidden musical

Larry Manke is a color video person now(Monsters Ball and...). However, he has a hidden musical side. Growing up in Santa Monica, he was huge Gram Parson's fan. He played for several small music group...
Posted by Hank Ray on Fri, 09 May 2008 08:21:00 PST

REVIEW OF SONG WRITING WORKSHOP

REVIEW OF SONG WRITING WORKSHOPI went out to the Black Board tonight, and all this week for a free songwriting workshop. The workshop was put on by Tom Rockwell, business manager at Trout's Nightclub...
Posted by Hank Ray on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:19:00 PST

Lady of Ice

Lady of Ice         &nb sp;      By Hank Ray and Ray Harwood You say you're only the lady of ice but I know, your much colder th...
Posted by Hank Ray on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:11:00 PST

Walkin to Nashville

  Walkin to Nashville   I sold everything I had to buy me my guitar Aint got no motorcycle, aint got no car.   I tried to make in LA but my country was too old, I tried to make ...
Posted by Hank Ray on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:08:00 PST

Bakersfield Sound

BAKERSFIELD SOUNDBY Hank Ray and Ray HarwoodI went tothe Black Board Tonight.Going where the beer is cold and and musicsright.pretty girls dancing under the bar-room lightsred simpsons' rippin it up t...
Posted by Hank Ray on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:23:00 PST

Kelvins Blue Grass News

Bakersfield Bluegrass News   HI Folks, Our second monthly jam was another success we had 20 pickers or so and a good time was had.  I would like to thanks those that attented and I a...
Posted by Hank Ray on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:59:00 PST

I wrote this song about Howard Yearwoods’s show"KERN RIVER BRIDGE"

I wrote this song about Howard Yearwood’s show. I am going to record it and if you want I can e-mail you a copy.KERN RIVER BRIDGEBY: Hank Ray 3-28-2008 I went out to the Black Board tonight.The ...
Posted by Hank Ray on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:13:00 PST

HANK RAY SONGS

Just don't mak-um like you anymore.   A gingum gown cowboy boots and a pretty yellow bow in her hair, by far the prettiest girl last year at the kern county fair. I asked for her hand cause I l...
Posted by Hank Ray on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:56:00 PST