About Rue Barclay
Lived 1922 – 1998 (aged 76). Rue Barclay was a singer.
Rue Barclay (February 23, 1922 – March 6, 1998) was an American Country & Western musician who recorded in the 1940s and in to the 1970s. He was also record producer who produced records for Clarence Jackson, Mutt Poston & The Farm Hands and Red White & The Country Gospel Singers etc.
Career Barclay had history in recording went back to the late 1940s.
1950s to 1960s In 1950 he had a 78 rpm single "Arizona" bw "Goin' On Down To See Rose" out on the Webster label. It was credited to Rue Barclay And Lois Reed With The Melody Riders. In 1962, Barclay had a release on the Impact label. His release was "I've Lost The Road" bw "Please Dear Won't You Stay". Also that year, a song he co-wrote with Dorinda Morgan for surf band The Tornadoes, "Phantom Surfer " was released on the Aertaun label. The following year Barclay appeared in a low budget film, The Skydivers. He was part of an outfit led by Jimmy Bryant called Jimmy Bryant and the Night Jumpers. Two songs by the group, "Stratosphere Boogie" and "Ah-So" were featured in the film. It was reported in the November 30, 1968, edition of Record World that Barclay was to produce all of the sessions for (husband and wife duo ), John & Sharon Leighton who were signed to Sage and Sand Records. Also, in the late 1960s, he was working in promotion for the Reena record label in California.
1970s By 1973, Barclay was running the booking agency for Adkorp. He produced a single for Bob Correll "Piano Man" bw "Don't Knock It "Until You Try It", released on Vistone 2069. Also for the same label, he produced a single for Frank Fara, "Lost Between Yesterday And Today" bw "Donner Pass", released on the Vistone 2074 in 1975.
Discography + Singles Act Title Release info Year Notes Rue Barclay And Peggy Duncan "River Of Tears" / "Tongue Tied Boy" Webster 506 1950 Rue Barclay And Lois Reed With The Melody Riders "Arizona" / "Goin' On Down To See Rose" Webster WE 515 1950 (78 rpm) Rue Barclay And Peggy Duncan "River Of Tears" / "Tongue Tied Boy" London HL 8033 1954 (UK release) Rue Barclay "Tear Down These Walls" / "Road To Nowhere" Far-Go 102 1958 Rue Barclay "Don’t Come Crying / You Walked Out Of My Life" Far-Go 106 1958 Rue Barclay "I've Lost The Road" / "Please Dear Won't You Stay" Impact 19 1962 Rue Barclay "Nothin Hot in the Pot" / "Teardrops Blues (Walkin Shoes)" Hi-G Lo-C 3106/7 1964 Rue Rarclay "The 18 Minute Gap" / "The Ice Cream Man" Vistone Records 2070 1974
+ Albums Title Release info Year F Notes The Nashville SceneWorking Man Blues And Other Country And Western Favorites Crown CST 596 1969 LP Hymn Time with Rue Barclay Rural Rhythm RR-Rue-145 LP Rue Barclay, Bill Sampson, guitarist, Curly Harris Rural Rhythm Presents Rue BarcleyThe Wanderer With Johnny Davis Rural Rhythm R.R.R.B. 192 LP Country & Folk Gospel Songs Christian Faith Recordings 1583 LP
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Who was Rue Barclay?
American musician (1922-1998)
When was Rue Barclay born?
Rue Barclay was born on 23 February 1922.
When did Rue Barclay die?
Rue Barclay died on 6 March 1998.
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Rue Barclay was a singer.
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