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Ray Price is the "E" man of country music. He is energetic, eclectic and to most, the epitome of country. To country purists of the '60s, he was something of an enigma. Price, born January 12, 1926 in Cherokee County, Texas, took country into new directions more than once. It puzzled fans when his straight country of the '50s and '60s moved into pop territory in 1967 with a stunning rendition of the folk-oriented "Danny Boy." The record featured a large string section – a bit taboo in most styles of pop music – and in concert, Price had at least ten violinists backing him. Of course, this was too much for Nashville, some in the country capital thinking he had gone too far north. Continued... |
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