Ray Price, "Invitation to the Blues"

KOSMO's VINYL of the Week:
This week we are in the Nashville, Tennessee of 1958 for Ray Price's (Roger Miller written) "Invitation To The Blues", first released as a b-side on Columbia Records...

"Born in Peach, Texas in 1926 and a WW2 U.S.Marine (Pacific Theater), Ray Price was one of the great 1950s Honky Tonk singers. In Nashville, not only did he share a home with Hank Williams, but his band at various times included Willie Nelson, Roger Miller, Johnny Paycheck and Buddy Emmons.

Many of his 50s records were famous for their tempo called the 'Ray Price Shuffle', which he claimed to have picked up from the sound Honky Tonk dancers made on the hardwood floors. He was on the country charts for over 30 years but I prefer his 50s and early 60s output." - KV ​