Ray Whitley Overview:

Actress, Ray Whitley, was born Raymond Otis Whitley on Dec 5, 1901 in Atlanta, GA. Whitley died at the age of 77 on Feb 21, 1979 in Mexico .

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Ray Whitley Facts
In 1937, Whitley approached the Gibson Guitar Co. with a design for a custom guitar he wanted made for himself. The company was so taken with the design it became the popular Gibson SJ200. Ray's original guitar is currently on display in the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN.
Famous for writing the western song, "Back in the Saddle Again." The song came about when Whitley was awakened early one morning by a telephone call from his bosses at RKO Pictures, who wanted him to write a song for a new western he was to be starting that day. Explaining the call to his wife, he said, "Well, I'm back in the saddle again." She said that would be a good title for the song, he agreed, sat down and wrote the song in just a few minutes. He performed it later that day while shooting the movie. Cowboy star Gene Autry later heard the song, thought it would be perfect for him, got together with Whitley and rewrote it slightly, then used it in his next movie, and it became his signature song.
Managed the Sons of the Pioneers in 1937 and helped negotiate their contract with Columbia Pictures. However, Whitley refused to sign the contract himself since he believed Columbia was not giving the Pioneers as much as they deserved.
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