Johnnie Ray’s unique sound and emotional performances led the way for rock ‘n roll. In the early 1950s, Oregon singer Johnnie Ray was one of the biggest pop stars in the world. His unique sound, along ...

Seventy-one years ago, Oregon farm boy Johnnie Ray shook the music world when he encouraged fans to “let your hair down and go on and cry.” In 1951, Ray’s breakthrough song “Cry” shot to the top of ...