Ray Hensley - eSnips Profile
Ray Hensley
Philosophy of life: 
"Jump........ and the net will appear. Not to be taken literally."
Lives in:
,Florida ,United States
Joined eSnips on Mar. 23 2007
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About me

I love to sing. and  Sinatra is one of my favorites. I was raised in Kentucky. I've met several big named country stars while was I promoting country & western show  concerts for Southern Productions out of Nashville, with John and Jenny O'Neil from Knoxsville, Tenn. back in the 70's, so I love country music as well Sintra and Bennett. Many times my friend Donny Birch,  and myself, have  jammed all night, singing many of the songs I have uploaded here. Also, I have had the priviledge of working with some of  Nashville's greatest. Such as Ernest Tubb, Sami Smith who sang her big hit to me on stage "Help Me Make It Through The Night" when she tricked me into bringing her guitar out to her during a show I promoted for her and Kenny Price "The Round Mound of Sound"  of Hee Haw Fame.  I worked with, Cal Smith, Waylon Jennings, and Hank Williams Jr. to name a few   But, I love all types of music.  I hope you enjoy the music I have uploaded here on this eSnips site an much as I enjoyed singing them.

 

My Dream? 

I'm getting a little long in the tooth, so many of my dreams have already come true. 

But, I do hope to live to see my son find success and happiness in whatever he sets his hand to...in his life.

Whether it be music, art, or his persuit of his acting career. I hope he can continue to learn to focus on "giving" to others, rather than asking, or demanding material things from the world, which really mean very little in the end....

 

I hope he learns to give credit for the individually unique talents and learned skills of the educated, cultured, and kind people in the world. I especially I hope he learns the satisfaction one finds in helping others in need. I hope he can clearly learn to appreciate so many of the good things in life that all too easily can be taken for granted;

 

Thirdly, I hope he will continually strivie to appropriately deal with matters that prove not to be under an individual's control or even to one's liking. I hope he eventually learns the wisdom in the words.."to err is human...to forgive is divine." 

And lastly, I hope he learns to recognize and accept the "cards of life" that each and every one of us are dealt to play that hand in the game of life to the best of one's abilities, without blaming others....and never giving up to..or wasting one's life in bitterness and resentment in any case. In short,,I hope he lives a life of peace, and learns to be a man of honor. And, I hope he  always knows...he has always had, and forever will  have...., my love. 

Thanks, for listening to my music , and please feel free to leave a comment, it will be read and greatly appreciated. 

 

Best wishes,

Sonny Martin/Hensley

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Ray Hensley Sings Country
Raised on Country Music, on a farm near Drakesboro, Kentucky so I love to sing it as well as listen to it. Anyone out there with an original song that needs a vocalist please let me know. Just send me the sound track without vocals and I'll see what I can do with it. Thanks ya'll Ray Hensley
Visitors: 1491
Tags: Karakoe , Nelson , Willie , Ray , Hensley , Waylon , Jennings , Jim , Reeves , Cash
 
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MY SINATRA MUSIC
Ray Hensley sings Sinatra
Visitors: 1017
Tags: Frank , SINATRA , MUSIC , Music , Big , band , Ray , Hensley , singer , songwriter
 
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Singing Elvis
Here are a couple of Elvis Presley songs I recorded. I realize my my feeble attempt comes nowhere close to to this ledgendary entertainer. He was the King. There'll never be another Elvis.
Visitors: 674
Communities: Elvis
Tags: Elvis , Presley , Ray , Hensley , music , singer , recording , country , western , dont
 
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Ray Sings Christmas
Christmas songs recorded in 1998 by Ray Hensley for your holiday listening.
Visitors: 628
Communities: Karaoke
Tags: Christmas , music , recorded , silver , bells , ray , Hensley , singing
 
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My Latest Songs
Here is some of my lastest recordings...The one that was the toughest was the Hank Snow truck driver's song that Hank recorded in 1964 titled "I've Been Everywhere" Even with the lyric sheet in hand..it was a killer...try it sometime...sing it along with me. There are only 90 cities and towns mentioned in the song. Yours Truly, Ray Hensley
Visitors: 483
Communities: Elvis
Tags: Hank , Snow , Johnny , Cash , Elvis , Ray , Hensley , Drakesboro , Dawson , Springs
 
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ray_hensley61's Photos
Visitors: 360
 
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Ray Sings Johnny Cash
Here I've uploaded some of my Johnny Cash Tribute songs."Folsom Prison Blues", We'll Meet Again" , "Bobby Mc Gee", "The One On The Left", "Boy Named Sue" and of course... Johnny Cash's " Man In Black". Many are FREE DOWNLOADS .
Visitors: 175
Communities: Karaoke
Tags: Johnny , Cash , Ray , Hensley , Flosom , Prison , Karaoke , Country
 
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ray_hensley61's Home Videos
My Videos
Visitors: 161
 
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Ray Sings The 50s Hits
Here I've uploaded some of may favorite songs from the 1950s. Give a listen....I hope you like them
Visitors: 147
Tags: ray , hensley , singer , 1950s , music , sonny , martin , oldies
 
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Just ray
Pictures of me. my dog, my Harley, etc.
Visitors: 110
Tags: Photos , Ray , Hensley
 
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My Lyrics
Here are some of the lyrics to some of the songs I recorded.
Visitors: 42
Tags: lyrics , Ray , Hensley
 
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WaziF writes:
Thanks much for your lovely comments... appreciate it here.
Added on Aug. 28 2009
Miss P. writes:
Hello,
and thank you for writing back to me.
Actually I am the last person to make comments about the recording technique myself because I have very
poor possibilities myself, but when someone is really honest you improve the best, that is what I have learned myself.
 
And you have a great voice too and thus deserves a good technique as well.
Just practising, I guess Wink
(btw I don't even understand exactly what a compressor does...)
 
best wishes and keep up your good work,
 
Miss P.

Added on Jun. 21 2009
Alie Feenstra writes:
hi ray,
 woowie, you make my dayHappy. thank you so much for your wonderful comment for ''NY, NY''.
i just listened to some of your sinatra songs and you have a wonderful voiceCertificate. you are a fine singer yourself.
have a super week.
Heart, alie
Added on Sep. 1 2008
Angelie writes:
hi there, thanks so much for the lovely comment on 'Always on my mind'.. i really appreciate you dropping by and taking the time. Ive listend briefly to one or two of yours and love what I hear so far... I shall be back.. VERY SOON to have a much better listen to your excellent vocals.
Take and and ttfn
xx
Added on Oct. 20 2007
Have Now Left Esnips For Good writes:
hi are you still looking for the elvis backing a fool such as I I can get it asap for you let me know  and I will upload asap for you my friend kind regards Dave
Added on Jun. 24 2007
ashes writes:
Just this morning I read your comments on Patsy's song.  I need check files / tracks more often.  Sorry.  How ere I do kindly appreciate, very much, all you said.  Especially sharing the professional info since I've much to learn.  You know ... I always thought there were more great singers than song so you've given me another perspective not to be so certain of what I really don't know.  Leave it to guessing or presuming until I actually know.  Wink  I'd love to do a professional recording, original, but I need a vocal coach first  Wink as well as material which I'm working on.  I'll bbl to surf your site and wish you much luck in your endeavors.  To help others ?  A very rare thing these days and yes .... the thoughts & experience of a 17 YO.  Chuckles.  Godspeed and bless.  ashes. Happy
Added on May. 31 2007
edbogus writes:
Old Blue Eyes would be proud!
Keep up the good work!
-edbogus Certificate
Added on May. 17 2007
Have Now Left Esnips For Good writes:
hi ray software wont go as attachments too big a program three cds sorry kind regards Dave
Added on May. 1 2007
Laurie / Larry writes:
Go back to my sharing folder ray
Added on Apr. 30 2007
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