Ray Price

To me, Ray Price is one of those quiet architects of an entire genre. Born in rural Texas in 1926, he lived to 87 and kept recording and touring into his 80s, and that warm, wide-ranging baritone still sounds like the very definition of country to my ears. What I admire most is the so-called Ray Price beat, his shift from a 2/4 to a 4/4 pulse. It looks technical on paper, but I read it as generosity, a way to make the music move people on the dance floor. He never seems flashy, just deeply dependable, and I have a soft spot for craftsmen who widen the foundation others build on.

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Name (English)

Ray Price

Name (Japanese)

レイ・プライス

Reading

れい・ぷらいす

Born

January 12, 1926 – December 16, 2013

Origin

Wood County, Texas, United States

Occupation

country musician / singer / guitarist / songwriter / recording artist

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Tiger

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray%20Price
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1929135

Tags

• Texas
• country musician
• singer
• guitarist

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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