Don Raye - Turner Classic Movies

Biography

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Putting his musical talent to use, Don Raye's music was featured in Hollywood productions. Raye began his entertainment career with his music featured in films like "A Song Is Born" (1948), "Thunder Road" (1958) with Robert Mitchum and the musical drama "The Buddy Holly Story" (1978) with Gary Busey. His music also appeared in the Bette Midler documentary "Divine Madness" (1980), "Ra...

Filmography

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Buck Privates (1941)

A Bigger Splash (2016)

Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)

Fort McCoy (2014)

Gangster Squad (2013)

Photos & Videos

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Song Is Born, A (1948) -- (Movie Clip) Daddy-o

Buck Privates (1941) -- (Movie Clip) Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

Biography

Putting his musical talent to use, Don Raye's music was featured in Hollywood productions. Raye began his entertainment career with his music featured in films like "A Song Is Born" (1948), "Thunder Road" (1958) with Robert Mitchum and the musical drama "The Buddy Holly Story" (1978) with Gary Busey. His music also appeared in the Bette Midler documentary "Divine Madness" (1980), "Raging Bull" (1980) and the Sean Penn dramedy "Racing With the Moon" (1984). In the nineties, Raye's music continued to appear on the silver screen, including in films like the Tom Berenger comedy "Love at Large" (1990), the Demi Moore comedy "The Butcher's Wife" (1991) and the documentary "Broken Noses" (1991) with Andy Minsker. His work was also in "This World, Then the Fireworks" (1997). Raye's music was also featured in the Leonardo DiCaprio smash hit biopic drama "The Aviator" (2004), the Nicole Kidman dramatic period piece "Australia" (2008) and "Revolutionary Road" (2008) with Leonardo DiCaprio. His music was also featured in the sci-fi picture "Land of the Lost" (2009) with Will Ferrell and the Chris Evans smash hit action film "Captain America: The First Avenger" (2011). Raye's music was most recently featured in the Anna Kendrick blockbuster comedy sequel "Pitch Perfect 2" (2015).

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

Buck Privates (1941)

Music (Feature Film)

A Bigger Splash (2016)

Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)

Fort McCoy (2014)

Gangster Squad (2013)

Kill Your Darlings (2013)

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Land of the Lost (2009)

Revolutionary Road (2008)

Australia (2008)

The Aviator (2004)

Snow in August (2001)

Small Time Crooks (2000)

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

Anywhere But Here (1999)

Song ("Watch The Birdie")

This World, Then The Fireworks (1997)

Song ("You Don'T Know What Love Is")

The Butcher's Wife (1991)

Love At Large (1990)

Song ("You Don'T Know What Love Is")

Crimes And Misdemeanors (1989)

Broken Noses (1987)

Death of a Soldier (1986)

The Color of Money (1986)

Racing With The Moon (1984)

Repo Man (1984)

Raging Bull (1980)

Divine Madness (1980)

The Buddy Holly Story (1978)

The Killers (1964)

Thunder Road (1958)

Alice in Wonderland (1951)

They Live by Night (1949)

Renegades of the Sage (1949)

So Dear to My Heart (1949)

The Big Sombrero (1949)

That Midnight Kiss (1949)

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)

A Date with Judy (1948)

A Song Is Born (1948)

Race Street (1948)

Joe Palooka in the Knockout (1947)

Junior Prom (1946)

One Exciting Week (1946)

The Gentleman Misbehaves (1946)

Eve Knew Her Apples (1945)

I'll Remember April (1945)

Song of the Sarong (1945)

Night Club Girl (1945)

Hi, Good Lookin'! (1944)

Reckless Age (1944)

Ghost Catchers (1944)

Lost in a Harem (1944)

Broadway Rhythm (1944)

Twilight on the Prairie (1944)

Swingtime Johnny (1944)

I Dood It (1943)

What's Buzzin' Cousin? (1943)

When Johnny Comes Marching Home (1943)

He's My Guy (1943)

Larceny with Music (1943)

Hi, Buddy (1943)

Reveille with Beverly (1943)

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith (1943)

Crazy House (1943)

Hi' Ya, Chum (1943)

Two Tickets to London (1943)

Always a Bridesmaid (1943)

Get Hep to Love (1942)

Almost Married (1942)

What's Cookin'? (1942)

Laugh Your Blues Away (1942)

Private Buckaroo (1942)

Strictly in the Groove (1942)

Behind the Eight Ball (1942)

Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)

Pardon My Sarong (1942)

Moonlight in Hawaii (1941)

San Antonio Rose (1941)

Buck Privates (1941)

Hellzapoppin' (1941)

In the Navy (1941)

Keep 'Em Flying (1941)

Argentine Nights (1940)

Varsity Show (1937)

Music (Special)

Robert Zemeckis on Smoking, Drinking and Drugging in the 20th Century: In Pursuit of Happiness (1999)

Cincinnati Pops Holiday: Big Band New Year's Eve (1997)

Life Events

Videos

Song Is Born, A (1948) -- (Movie Clip) Daddy-o Head-turning introduction of Virginia Mayo, as Honey (Barbara Stanwyck was “Sugar” in the original Ball Of Fire, 1942, also directed by Howard Hawks), dubbed by Jeri Sullavan, with the Page Cavanaugh trio (Al Viola on guitar, Lloyd Pratt on bass), song by Don Raye and Gene de Paul, Danny Kaye as observing professor Frisbee, in A Song Is Born, 1948.

Buck Privates (1941) -- (Movie Clip) Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy Private Herbie (Lou Costello) needs a moment before his boxing match so "The Andrews Sisters" appear to introduce their smash "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" by Don Raye and Hugh Prince, in the first big Abbott & Costello box office hit, Buck Privates, 1941.

Buck Privates (1941) -- (Movie Clip) You're A Lucky Fellow Herbie (Lou Costello) and Slicker (Bud Abbott) set up the first big number for The Andrews Sisters (Patty, Maxene and Laverne), "You're A Lucky Fellow Mr. Smith," staged by Nick Castle, in Buck Privates, 1941.

So Dear To My Heart (1948) -- (Movie Clip) It's What You Do With What You Got Jerry (Bobby Driscoll) is surprised when his scrapbook image of his new prized black lamb pet Jeremiah comes alive, and is educated by the “Wise Old Owl” (voice by Ken Carson), with a song by Don Raye and Gene DePaul, the first fully animated sequence in Disney’s So Dear To My Heart, 1948.

Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942) -- (Movie Clip) Wake Up, Jacob Super tight harmonies from The Merry Macs, Mary Lou Cook, Judd, Joe and Ted McMichael, with the witty Wake Up, Jacob, hearkening Douglas Dumbrille, in the Abbott & Costello Western Ride 'Em Cowboy, 1942.

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