"Ruby" is the 1952 theme song for the film Ruby Gentry starring Jennifer Jones, written by Mitchell Parish and Heinz Roemheld. There were six chartered 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.
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"Ruby" | ||||
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Single by Ray Charles | ||||
from the album Dedicated to You | ||||
B-side | "Hardhearted Hannah" | |||
Released | November 1960 | |||
Recorded | August 23, 1960 | |||
Studio | Bell Sound (New York City) | |||
Genre | Soul, traditional pop | |||
Length | 3:51 | |||
Label | ABC-Paramount | |||
Composer(s) | Mitchell Parish, Heinz Roemheld | |||
Producer(s) | Sid Feller | |||
Ray Charles singles chronology | ||||
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It has subsequently become a jazz and pop standard, both as an instrumental and with lyrics by Mitchell Parish:
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