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Revision as of 20:57, 28 December 2016

"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.[1][2] Wade's B-side was "Too Far" written by Pat Lambert and Bob Haymes. The song was also performed by Ray Charles in 1960.

References

  1. ^ Wednesday's Child "New York's own Adam Wade was singing his million seller hit “Ruby”"
  2. ^ Joan Potter African American Firsts, 4th Edition 2013 0758292422- Page 73 "His first ADAM WADE record, “Ruby, was a hit, and a year"