Nice interview with one of the legends of 50's pop, Johnny Ray. Loved that he was humble and honest with Edward R. Murrow on Person-to-Person on CBS-TV, May 25, 1956. A natural. He, also, campaigned for the rights of the deaf population, which was nice, since he proved that one's ability to function in society outweighed one's disability. Thank you for sharing this gem.
Both interviewer and subject smoking cigarettes, a throw rug made from a tiger, and rock & roll referred to as a 'craze'? That was certainly a different time!
Sort of dopey to use this format when Murrow might have gotten a cab and been in Ray's apartment! No gotchas - killer interviewers like Mike Wallace ended that.
Mary Oliver He does seem rather awkward and uncomfortable in this interview. I wonder if his having grown up deaf in the 1940s and 50s had caused him to feel somewhat socially shy and isolated?
@@lindashelley3635 The awkwardness and shyness was all part of his appeal. I saw him at the Palladium in London in the fifties and he was a sensation breaking all box office records .
@@lindashelley3635 And, oh by the way, he had just finished a set at the Copa and had to go back for another set, so try to imagine what that would be like Miss Shelley!!! I thought he did a fabulous job and was very polite and charming and very accommodating!!!
Mary Magdalene I didn’t intend any criticism of Mr. Ray, and I’m sorry if it came across that way. It’s just that he seemed rather shy and softly-spoken, not like the usual brash and confident demeanour that you expect from a big pop star. And of course there’s nothing wrong with that, in fact it’s rather refreshing to see his polite and respectful manner.
Nice interview with one of the legends of 50's pop, Johnny Ray. Loved that he was humble and honest with Edward R. Murrow on Person-to-Person on CBS-TV, May 25, 1956. A natural. He, also, campaigned for the rights of the deaf population, which was nice, since he proved that one's ability to function in society outweighed one's disability. Thank you for sharing this gem.
Brilliant! thanx.
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!!! tHANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS SLAB OF MUSICAL HISTORY.
one in a million , he was the best.
He was an awesome talent! My dad introduced me to him....
tell me more - I want to know of your meeting please !
That's cool he has all the different instruments to play music from different countries 🎶🪘🎻🎹🎵
Fun to watch. Thanks
Ed Murrow - the legend 👍
Both interviewer and subject smoking cigarettes, a throw rug made from a tiger, and rock & roll referred to as a 'craze'? That was certainly a different time!
I am looking for Frankie Laine's guest spot on this show. Do you have that one? Thanks!
Marriage to Marilyn Morrison Ray lasted from May 1952 to January 1954.
Relationship with Dorothy Kilgallen lasted from 1952 to 1965. Enough said.
So, Johnnie Ray was a smoker.
Sort of dopey to use this format when Murrow might have gotten a cab and been in Ray's apartment! No gotchas - killer interviewers like Mike Wallace ended that.
Mike Wallace was a mean man .. vary unhappy , he hated himself and kicked the shit of his wife when he drank .. black eyed her a lot
@@bruceallensullivan6532 Really? That surprises me. I always liked his interviews, but I'm not actually very familiar with him.
Wallace is a leftist hack and decaying lame brain today....One of the most putrid of television commentators today..
Nice interview by Edward R. Murrow; hadn't had a chance to see him before. Can't say I'm impressed with Johnny Ray. Wonder what Dorothy K. saw in hi.
Mary Oliver He does seem rather awkward and uncomfortable in this interview. I wonder if his having grown up deaf in the 1940s and 50s had caused him to feel somewhat socially shy and isolated?
@@lindashelley3635 The awkwardness and shyness was all part of his appeal. I saw him at the Palladium in London in the fifties and he was a sensation breaking all box office records .
@@lindashelley3635 And, oh by the way, he had just finished a set at the Copa and had to go back for another set, so try to imagine what that would be like Miss Shelley!!! I thought he did a fabulous job and was very polite and charming and very accommodating!!!
Mary Magdalene I didn’t intend any criticism of Mr. Ray, and I’m sorry if it came across that way. It’s just that he seemed rather shy and softly-spoken, not like the usual brash and confident demeanour that you expect from a big pop star. And of course there’s nothing wrong with that, in fact it’s rather refreshing to see his polite and respectful manner.
@@lindashelley3635 we should all do a bit of homework before we criticize someone we don’t know anything about. I check myself too. Not to worry.