Ray Price facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ray Price
Background information
Birth name	Noble Ray Price
Also known as	The Cherokee Cowboy
Born	(1926-01-12)January 12, 1926 Perryville, Texas, U.S.
Died	December 16, 2013(2013-12-16) (aged 87) Mount Pleasant, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Country, Western swing, Traditional Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, guitarist
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1948–2013
Labels	Columbia, Myrrh, ABC, Monument, Dimension, Viva, Step One
Associated acts	Johnny Bush, Merle Haggard, Rosetta Tharpe, Harlan Howard, George Jones, Roger Miller, Willie Nelson, Johnny Paycheck

Noble Ray Price (January 12, 1926 – December 16, 2013) was an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. Some of his famous songs were "Release Me", "Crazy Arms", "Heartaches by the Number", "For the Good Times", "Night Life", and "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me". He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1996 and—even into his late 80s—continued to record and tour.

Price died at his home in Mt. Pleasant, Texas on December 16, 2013 from pancreatic cancer.