Ray Gay

National Cleveland Style Polka Hall of Fame and Museum

605 East 222nd Street
Euclid, OH 44123

USA

E-mail: Polkashop@aol.com

Phone: 216-261-3263

Toll Free: 1-800-66POLKA

Fax: 216-261-4134

Ray composed polkas and waltzes throughout his life. He started Normandy Records and published two songbooks of his music. His music is featured on the album "Polka Music Oooh Boy" recorded by the Frank Moravcik band, and "Polka-Re, Polka-Ra" by Richie Vadnal and his orchestra. While serving in the U.S. Army, he formed the "Gil-Rays" band, and played American Slovenian style polka music on JOCR radio station in Kobe, Japan. Other tunes that Ray released were played by Chester Budny, Joe Kusar, Joe Sodja, Frankie Spetich, and Dick Tady. Some of his songs are: "Are You the Girl?" "My Nancy Polka", and "Go Around Polka." Ray passed away at age 77.

Inducted in 2006