My only real claim to fame is that I was an original. Before me there were the people like Russ Columbo, Perry Como, Crosby, Sinatra... they were more or less, stand-up singers. I revolutionised all of that. I imagine that I paved the way for what was to come, which was to be called rock and roll... and which was really no more than a bastardised version of rhythm and blues. - Johnnie Ray

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Johnnie Ray: "My only real claim to fame is that I was an original. Before me there were the people like Russ Columbo, Perry Como, Crosby, Sinatra... they were more or less, stand-up singers. I revolutionised all of that. I imagine that I paved the way for what was to come, which was to be called rock and roll... and which was really no more than a bastardised version of rhythm and blues."

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Bastardised	Blues	Called	Claim
Columbo	Como	Crosby	Fame
Imagine	Original	Paved	People
Perry	Real	Really	Revolutionised
Rhythm	Rock	Roll	Russ
Sinatra	Singers	Standup	Version

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