The Rays were a Brooklyn based group formed when The Four Fellows (who hit with "Soldier Boy", "Angels Say", and "I Sit In My Window")broke up and Dave Jones of that group joined up with Walter Ford, Harry James, and former member of The Toppers, Hal Miller to form a new group called The Rays. The manager of the group Jimmy Duggan then got the group together with Philadelphia producers Bob Crewe and Frank Slay. In January of 1956 The Rays recorded for Chess Records of Chicago with "Tippety Top" and "Moo Goo Gai Pan" on # 1613. "Tippety Top" got some immediate airplay in Chicago and generated enough interest to be the subject of pop cover versions by bandleader Buddy Morrow and "Your Hit Parade" veteran vocalist Snooky Lanson. Nothing substantial happened with the record, and the group pondered their next move.



Harold Miller (Lead)

Walter Ford (First Tenor)

David Jones (Second Tenor)

Harry James (Baritone)


Discography :

1955 - Tippity top / Moo Goo Gai pan (Chess 1613)
1957 - How long must i wait / Second fiddle (Argo 1074/Chess 1678)
1957 - My Steady girl / Nobody loves you like i do (XYZ 100)
1957 - Silhouette / Daddy cool (XYZ 102/Cameo 117)
1958 - Crazy girl / Dressin' up (Cameo 127)
1958 - Triangle / Rendez vous (Cameo 128)
1958 - Elevator operator / Souvenirs of summertime (XYZ 2001)
1959 - Why do you look the other way / Zimba lulu (XYZ 600)
1959 - Mediterranean moon / It's a cryin' shame (XYZ 605)
1960 - Silver starlight / Old devil moon (XYZ 608)
1961 - Magic moon (clair de lune) / Louie Hoo Hoo (XYZ 607)
1964 - Sad Saturday / Love another girl (Amy 900)

Bob Crewe & the Ray (1)
1957 - Charm bracelet / Do be do be do (Vik 0307)

Doug Warren & the Rays (1)
1960 - If the World doesn't end tomorrow (I'm comin' after you)/ Around midnight (Image 1011)

The Rays (1) (Fb Frankie Valli)
1962 - Are you happy now / Bright brown eyes (Perri 1004)

The Rays (1) (Fb Hal Miller)
1958 - Rags to riches / The Man above (Cameo 133)

Hal Miller & the Rays (1)
1961 - An angel cried / Hope, Faith and dreams (Topix 6003)
1964 - I still care / On my own two feet (Amy 909)