This 1958 compilation gathers the biggest hits of Johnnie Ray's career for the Columbia Records label. It features his signature songs, including "Cry" and "Just Walking in the Rain."
- Leverage was a budget record label imprint of Columbia Records. The album was released shortly after Ray's departure from Columbia. It compiles singles released between 1951 and 1957.
- "Cry" was Ray's first number-one hit on the Billboard charts. It stayed at number one for eleven weeks in 1951.
- "Just Walking in the Rain" also reached number one on the Billboard charts. It was Ray's last number-one hit during his career.
Johnnie Ray was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. A flamboyant performer, he was a major figure in the early rock and roll and pop music scenes.
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