Johnnie Ray in Australia 1956

I discovered this article report from an early Time magazine that I have in my private collection about Johnnie Ray. Johnnie Ray (full name: John Alvin Ray, January 10, 1927 – February 24, 1990) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist who became one of the biggest stars of the early 1950s. .... John Weeks

Report : ‘Crooner Ray & Comforter – Dropped Hanky’

Published in Time magazine, 19 March 1956

Crybaby Crooner Johnnie (The Little White Cloud That Cried) Ray was close to real tears in Australia after a wild and wooly welcome from adoring teen-age fans. Ray, a veteran of Down-Under tours, sagged in a chair of Sydney’s airport following a grating big hello from kids who smashed down barricades to get at him. Ripped his shirt and coat. Lost: his tie, hanky and decorum

Photo : Johnnie Ray in Australia 1956 - Time 19560319 - Photo by Associated Press.

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