Ray Anthony (born January 20, 1922) is an American bandleader, trumpeter, s… Read Full Bio ↴Ray Anthony (born January 20, 1922) is an American bandleader, trumpeter, songwriter and actor.

As a child Anthony, born Raymond Antonini in Bentleyville, Pennsylvania, moved with his family to Cleveland, Ohio, where he studied the trumpet with his father. He played in Glenn Miller's band from 1940–1941 and appeared in the Glenn Miller movie Sun Valley Serenade in 1941 before joining the U.S. Navy during World War II. After the war he formed his own group. The Ray Anthony Orchestra became very popular in the early 1950s, with recordings that included Anthony's classic dance songs "The Bunny Hop" and the "Hokey Pokey," as well as the theme music from Dragnet. He had a #2 chart hit with a remake of the Glenn Miller tune, "At Last" in 1952.
From 1953-1954 Anthony was the musical director on the television series TV's Top Tunes, and he also appeared as himself in the 1955 film Daddy Long Legs. In 1955 Anthony married his second wife, the sex symbol actress Mamie Van Doren. Their son Perry Ray was born March 18, 1956. He then began expanding his own acting career. He starred in a short-lived television 1956-1957 variety show, The Ray Anthony Show. Anthony also appeared in several films during the late 1950s, including The Five Pennies (where he portrayed Jimmy Dorsey), and Van Doren's movies High School Confidential as "Bix" and Girls Town. In the 1959-1960 television season, he guest starred in the episode "Operation Ramrod" of David Hedison's espionage series Five Fingers on NBC.
After van Doren filed for divorce in 1958, citing cruelty, they finally divorced in 1960, and Anthony's brief film career ended at about the same time. However, he continued his musical career and had another hit record with the theme from Peter Gunn, which reached #8 on Billboard's pop chart. Among his pianists was Allen "Puddler" Harris, a native of Franklin Parish, Louisiana, who had been a member of the original Ricky Nelson band and Kellie Green, who also played the vibraphone.
Anthony was considered one of the most modern of the big band leaders. In the lyrics to "Opus One", which imagine a number of players performing the song, he is cited along with Les Brown and his Band of Renown:
If Mr. Les Brown can make it renowned
And Ray Anthony could rock it for me
Anthony and his band were also featured in the movie, The Girl Can't Help It, and were treated as one of the rockers in the line-up, but also shown in performances with Mansfield that are essential to the plot.
Ray Anthony's compositions include "Thunderbird", "Bunny Hop", "Trumpet Boogie", "Big Band Boogie", and "Mr. Anthony's Boogie".
In the early 1980s, Anthony formed Big Band '80s, other members including Buddy Rich, Harry James, Les Brown, and Alvino Rey.
Anthony, who has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, continues to be active as a bandleader and musician.
Anthony is a close friend of Hugh Hefner and has appeared in numerous episodes of The Girls Next Door.

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Ray Anthony Lyrics

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A Dreamer Climb aboard a butterfly, An' take off on the breeze,…
A Dreamer's Holiday Climb aboard a butterfly, An' take off on the breeze,…
A Marshmallow World It′s a marshmallow world in the winter When the snow comes…
Adios Adios The time has come to say adios to you and…
Again This couldn't happen again This is that once in a lifetime T…
Ain't Misbehavin' No one to talk with All by myself No one to walk…
All The Way When somebody loves you It's no good unless he loves you,…
Amapola A boy found a dream upon a distant shore A maid…
An Affair To Remember Our love affair is a wondrous thing That we'll rejoice in…

As Time Goes By You must remember this A kiss is still a kiss A sigh…
At Last At last, my love has come along my lonely days are…
Autumn Leaves The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of…
Basin Street Blues Won't you come along with me To the Mississippi We'll take a…
Begin The Beguine When they begin the beguine It brings back the sound of…
bermuda Down in Bermuda Paradise for two I lost my lover There on th…
Blue Moon Blue moon you saw me standing alone Without a dream in…
Body And Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
But Not For Me Old man sunshine listen you Never tell me dreams come true J…
Button Up Your Overcoat Listen, big boy Now that you got me made Goodness, but I'm…
Can Anyone Explain Can anyone explain the thrill of a kiss No! No! No! But…
Chattanooga Choo Choo Pardon me boy, is that the Chattanooga Choo Choo? Track twen…
Christmas Kisses Christmas time is almost here and you're not here with…
Dancers in Love Love walked right in and drove the shadows away Love walked…
Dancing in the Dark I get up in the evening And I ain't got…
Day By Day Day by day I'm falling more in love with you And…
Deep night Deep night, stars in the sky above Moonlight, lighting our p…
Deep Purple Woo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo When the…
Dinah Carolina Gave me Dinah; I'm the proudest one Beneath the…
Don't Worry About Me Don't worry 'bout me I'll get along Forget about me Just be …
Dream Midnight, you heavy laden, it's midnight Come on and trade i…
Easy to Love I know too well that I'm just wasting precious time In…
Elmer's Tune Why are the stars always winkin' and blinkin' above? What m…
Embraceable You Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you! Embrace me, you irrep…
Falling In Love With Love I knew the time had to come When I'd be held…
for dancers only My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be lig…
Here's That Rainy Day Maybe I should have saved those left over dreams Funny, but…
home Come keep me warm, this winter's so cold I can see…
How High the Moon Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's…
I This lovely day will lengthen into evening We'll sigh goodby…
I Got It Bad Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears W…
I Hadn't Anyone Till You I hadn't anyone till you, I was a lonely one 'til…
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart I let a song go out of my heart It was…
I Only Have Eyes for You My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
I Wish You Love I knew the time had to come When I'd be held…
I Wonder What's Become of Sally I wonder what's become of Sally, That old gal of mine. The…
I'll Be Seeing You I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places That…
I'll Never Smile Again I'll never smile again Until I smile at you I'll never laugh…
I'll Remember April This lovely day will lengthen into evening We'll sigh goodby…
I'm Gonna Live Till I Die I'm gonna live till I die, I'm gonna laugh 'stead of…
I'm Through With Love I'm through with love I'll never fall again Said "Adieu" to …
I've Got The World on A String I've got the world on a string I'm sitting on a…
I've Got You Under My Skin I've got you under my skin. I've got you deep in…
If I Had You I could show the world how to smile I could be…
It Had to Be You It had to be you, it had to be you. I…
It's De-lovely The night is young, the skies are clear So if…
It's The Talk Of The Town We were more than lovers, We were more than sweethearts, It'…
Jeepers Creepers I don't care what the weatherman says When the weatherman sa…
Just Friends Just friends, lovers no more Just friends, but not like befo…
Laura You know the feeling of something half remembered Of somethi…
Let It Snow! Oh the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so…
Like Someone In Love Lately, I find myself out gazing at stars, Hearing guitars…
Loaded With Love I'm through with love I'll never fall again Said "Adieu" to …
Love Is Here To Stay It's very clear, our love is here to stay Not for…
Lullaby of Broadway Come on along and listen to The lullaby of Broadway The hip…
Man I Love I'm through with love I'll never fall again Said "Adieu" to …
Marilyn An angel in lace, A fabulous face, That's no exggeration, Th…
Melody Of Love Hold me in your arms, dear Dream with me Cradled by your…
Memory Thanks for the memory Of sentimental verse, Nothing in my pu…
Moon glow It must have been moonglow, way up in the blue It…
My Blue Heaven Whippoorwills call, evenin' is nigh Hurry to my Blue Heaven …
My Foolish Heart The night is like a lovely tune Beware my foolish heart How…
My Reverie Our love is a dream, but in my reverie I can…
Nevertheless I knew the time had to come When I'd be held…
Nice Work If You Can Get It The man who only lives for making money Lives a life…
O Mein Papa Oh, my pa-pa, to me he was so wonderful Oh, my…
One O'Clock Jump Ku coba berlari memgejar cintamu Tapi ku jatuh dan terjatuh …
Opus I'm racking my brains to think of a name To give…
Over The Rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There's a land that…
Pennies from Heaven Every time it rains, it rains pennies from heaven Don't you…
Pick Yourself Up Please teacher, teach me something, Nice teacher, teach me …
Polka Dots And Moonbeams A country dance was being held in a garden I felt…
Rhapsody In Blue When I hear that Serenade in blue I'm somewhere in another…
Ruby They say, Ruby you're like a dream Not always what…
Samba De Orfeu De Groot Boudewijn Misc Als De Rook Om Je Hoofd Is Verdwen…
September Song Oh, it's a long, long while from May to December But…
Serenade in Blue When I hear that Serenade in blue I'm somewhere in another…
Skylark Skylark Have you anything to say to me? Won't you tell me…
Smoke Rings Where do they go, the smoke rings I blow each…
Someone To Watch Over Me There's a saying old says that love is blind Still were…
Star Dust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Stars Fell On Alabama Moonlight and magnolia, starlight in your hair All the world…
Strangers In The Night Strangers in the night, Exchanging glances Wandering the ni…
Street of Dreams Midnight, you heavy laden, it's midnight Come on and trade i…
Sweet And Lovely Sweet and lovely Sweeter than the roses in May Sweet and lov…
Takin' A Chance On Love Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
Thanks For The Memory Thanks for the memory Of sentimental verse, Nothing in my pu…
That old black magic Old black magic has me in its spell Old black magic…
The Bunny Hop Put your right foot forward Put your left foot out Do the…
The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at you…
The Girl From Ipanema Tall and tan and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema…
The Hokey Pokey You put your right foot in You put your right foot…
The Lady's in Love With You I knew the time had to come When I'd be held…
The More I See you Each time I look at you is like the first…
The Nearness Of You Its not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and…
These Foolish Things Oh! Will you never let me be? Oh! Will you never…
This Love of Mine This love of mine, goes on and on Though life is…
Through the Eyes of Love I'm through with love I'll never fall again Said "Adieu" to …
What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry I don't know why, I made you cry I'm sorry sweetheart…
Where or When It seems we stood and talked like this before We looked…
Who's Sorry Now Who's Sorry Now? Who's Sorry Now? Who's heart is aching fo…
You Are Too Beautiful You are too beautiful, my dear, to be true And I…
You Go To My Head You go to my head And you linger like a haunting…
You Make Me Feel So Young You make me feel so young You make me feel as…
You'll Never Know You'll never know just how much I miss you You'll never…
Your Cheatin' Heart Your cheating will make you weep You'll cry and cry and…

Yours Listen, big boy Now that you got me made Goodness, but I'm…

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