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"'''Ruby'''" is the 1952 theme song for the film ''[[Ruby Gentry]]'' starring [[Jennifer Jones]], written by [[Mitchell Parish]] and [[Heinz Roemheld]]. It was a 1960 hit for [[Adam Wade]] accompanied by [[George Paxton]] & His Orchestra with The Bel-Aire Singers.<ref>Wednesday's Child "New York's own Adam Wade was singing his million seller hit “Ruby”"</ref><ref>Joan Potter African American Firsts, 4th Edition 2013 0758292422- Page 73 "His first ADAM WADE record, “Ruby,'' was a hit, and a year"</ref> Wade's B-side was "Too Far" written by Pat Lambert and [[Bob Haymes]]. The song was also performed by [[Ray Charles]] in 1960.
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{{Infobox song
| name = Ruby
| cover =
| type = single
| artist = [[Ray Charles]]
| album = [[Dedicated to You (Ray Charles album)|Dedicated to You]]
| B-side = [[Hard Hearted Hannah (The Vamp of Savannah)|Hardhearted Hannah]]
| released = November 1960
| recorded = August 23, 1960
| studio = [[Bell Sound Studios|Bell Sound]] (New York City)
| genre = [[soul music|Soul]], [[traditional pop]]
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=51}}
| label = [[ABC Records|ABC-Paramount]]
| composer = [[Mitchell Parish]], [[Heinz Roemheld]]
| producer = [[Sid Feller]]
| prev_title = [[Georgia on My Mind]]
| prev_year = 1960
| next_title = Them That Got
| next_year = 1961
}}

"'''Ruby'''" is the 1952 theme song for the film ''[[Ruby Gentry]]'' starring [[Jennifer Jones]], written by [[Mitchell Parish]] and [[Heinz Roemheld]].
There were six charted versions of the song in 1953.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Whitburn|first1=Joel|title=Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954|date=1986|publisher=Record Research Inc|location=Wisconsin, USA|isbn=0-89820-083-0|page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/573 573]|url=https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/573}}</ref>

The theme enjoyed much popularity in orchestral recordings by [[Les Baxter]], with harmonica solo by [[Danny Welton]].,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/1990/7/11/18870969/philharmonic-pops-concert-uncorks-days-of-47-celebrations-activities|title=PHILHARMONIC POPS CONCERT UNCORKS DAYS OF '47 CELEBRATIONS, ACTIVITIES|first=Ivan M.|last=Lincoln|date=11 July 1990|website=[[Deseret News]]|access-date=2 May 2021}}</ref> [[Victor Young]] And His Singing Strings with George Fields on harmonica (Columbia DO-70040, Australia), [[Richard Hayman]] And His Orchestra with Richard Hayman on harmonica, and Jerry Murad and the [[Harmonicats]].

==Notable recordings==
It has subsequently become a jazz and [[pop standard]], both as an instrumental and with lyrics by [[Mitchell Parish]]:
*[[Richard Hayman]] and His Orchestra. This reached No. 3 in the Billboard charts in 1953.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Whitburn|first1=Joel|title=Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954|date=1986|publisher=Record Research Inc|location=Wisconsin, USA|isbn=0-89820-083-0|page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/204 204]|url=https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/204}}</ref>
*[[Les Baxter]] and His Orchestra (harmonica solo by Danny Welton) had a hit with the song in 1953, peaking in the No. 7 position.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Whitburn|first1=Joel|title=Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954|date=1986|publisher=Record Research Inc|location=Wisconsin, USA|isbn=0-89820-083-0|page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/48 48]|url=https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/48}}</ref>
*[[Harry James]] and his Orchestra. A No. 20 hit in 1953.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Whitburn|first1=Joel|title=Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954|date=1986|publisher=Record Research Inc|location=Wisconsin, USA|isbn=0-89820-083-0|page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/228 228]|url=https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/228}}</ref>
*[[Victor Young]] and His Singing Strings. Reached number 20 in the charts in 1953.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Whitburn|first1=Joel|title=Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954|date=1986|publisher=Record Research Inc|location=Wisconsin, USA|isbn=0-89820-083-0|page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/463 463]|url=https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/463}}</ref>
*[[Vaughn Monroe]] and His Orchestra, reaching number 27 in the charts in 1953.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Whitburn|first1=Joel|title=Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954|date=1986|publisher=Record Research Inc|location=Wisconsin, USA|isbn=0-89820-083-0|page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/320 320]|url=https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/320}}</ref>
*[[Les Brown (bandleader)|Les Brown]] and His Band of Renown - briefly charted in 1953 at number 29.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Whitburn|first1=Joel|title=Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954|date=1986|publisher=Record Research Inc|location=Wisconsin, USA|isbn=0-89820-083-0|page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/64 64]|url=https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/64}}</ref>
*[[Ray Charles]] - reached No. 28 in the Billboard charts in 1960.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Whitburn|first1=Joel|title=The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits|date=2004|publisher=Billboard Books|location=New York|isbn=0-8230-7499-4|page=117}}</ref>
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*[[Adam Wade (singer)|Adam Wade]] accompanied by [[George Paxton]] & His Orchestra with The Bel-Aire Singers. This directly competed against the Ray Charles version and reached No. 58 in the charts in 1960.<ref>Wednesday's Child "New York's own Adam Wade was singing his million seller hit “Ruby”"</ref><ref>{{cite book |first=Joan |last=Potter |title=African American Firsts |edition=4th |year=2013 |location=New York |publisher=Kensington Books |isbn=978-0-7582-9242-1 |page=73 |quote=His first ADAM WADE record, ''Ruby'', was a hit, and a year}}</ref> Wade's B-side was "Too Far" written by Pat Lambert and [[Bob Haymes]].


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Film theme songs]]
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[[Category:1960 singles]]
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[[Category:Songs from films]]
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[[Category:Songs with lyrics by Mitchell Parish]]

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"Ruby"
Single by Ray Charles
from the album Dedicated to You
B-side"Hardhearted Hannah"
ReleasedNovember 1960
RecordedAugust 23, 1960
StudioBell Sound (New York City)
GenreSoul, traditional pop
Length3:51
LabelABC-Paramount
Composer(s)Mitchell Parish, Heinz Roemheld
Producer(s)Sid Feller
Ray Charles singles chronology
"Georgia on My Mind"
(1960) 		"Ruby"
(1960) 		"Them That Got"
(1961)

"Ruby" is the 1952 theme song for the film Ruby Gentry starring Jennifer Jones, written by Mitchell Parish and Heinz Roemheld. There were six charted versions of the song in 1953.[1]

The theme enjoyed much popularity in orchestral recordings by Les Baxter, with harmonica solo by Danny Welton.,[2] Victor Young And His Singing Strings with George Fields on harmonica (Columbia DO-70040, Australia), Richard Hayman And His Orchestra with Richard Hayman on harmonica, and Jerry Murad and the Harmonicats.

Notable recordings

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It has subsequently become a jazz and pop standard, both as an instrumental and with lyrics by Mitchell Parish:

  • Richard Hayman and His Orchestra. This reached No. 3 in the Billboard charts in 1953.[3]
  • Les Baxter and His Orchestra (harmonica solo by Danny Welton) had a hit with the song in 1953, peaking in the No. 7 position.[4]
  • Harry James and his Orchestra. A No. 20 hit in 1953.[5]
  • Victor Young and His Singing Strings. Reached number 20 in the charts in 1953.[6]
  • Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra, reaching number 27 in the charts in 1953.[7]
  • Les Brown and His Band of Renown - briefly charted in 1953 at number 29.[8]
  • Ray Charles - reached No. 28 in the Billboard charts in 1960.[9]
  • Adam Wade accompanied by George Paxton & His Orchestra with The Bel-Aire Singers. This directly competed against the Ray Charles version and reached No. 58 in the charts in 1960.[10][11] Wade's B-side was "Too Far" written by Pat Lambert and Bob Haymes.

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 573. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  2. ^ Lincoln, Ivan M. (11 July 1990). "PHILHARMONIC POPS CONCERT UNCORKS DAYS OF '47 CELEBRATIONS, ACTIVITIES". Deseret News. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 204. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 48. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 228. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 463. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  7. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 320. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  8. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 64. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  9. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. New York: Billboard Books. p. 117. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
  10. ^ Wednesday's Child "New York's own Adam Wade was singing his million seller hit “Ruby”"
  11. ^ Potter, Joan (2013). African American Firsts (4th ed.). New York: Kensington Books. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-7582-9242-1. His first ADAM WADE record, Ruby, was a hit, and a year
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