Of no relation to the later rhythm and blues label, the Ray Bourbon Imperial sides were recorded in Hollywood in the early to mid-1940s. Some included accompaniment by Joey Melborn. The releases were 10″ records, except where indicated. Labels for most were black with silver printing, except for the 500 series, which were red with silver printing.
100-A (X3) Susie
100-B (X2) Family Tree
101-A (X3) Sarah From Sahara
101-B (X4) Man’s Man
102-A Vacation in Nevada
102-B Give, Sister, Give
103-A My Ace in the Hole
103-B Three Guesses
104-A Fountain of Youth
104-B Tessie
105-A Take a Lei (also seen as “Take a Lay”)
105-B Chief Peanut Stand
106-A Sunday Ride Part 1
106-B Sunday Ride Part 2
107-A Gland Opera
107-B To Hell with the Range
108-A Hollywood Appendicitis
108-B Hollywood Drive-In Storehouse
109-A Mrs. Willouby Objects
109-B Since Ivan Started Div’in’
110-A My First Piece
110-B My Last Piece
111-A (12″) Country Ham
111-B (12″) Forty-Five
Copies of this disc have been seen with two sets of labels. One credits “Piano by Chet Forrest – Co-Author of Donkey Serenade”; the other shows “Piano by Brenda Ughakki” on the labels. Both are the same recording.
112-A Orchids to Alice
112-B Queen of the Navy
113-A (12″) The Piano Teacher – Part 1
113-B (12″) The Piano Teacher – Part 2
This disc was advertised in an Imperial flyer as “available soon” and is listed as by Robert Wright, Ray’s accompanist. No copy of the disc has been found.
114-A Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair
114-B Sex Makes the World Go ‘Round
117-A (12″) The Gossips (Part 1)
117-B (12″) The Gossips (Part 2)
A one-sided unlabeled Allied vinyl test pressing is known for 117-A, in addition to released shellac copies of this record.
118-A Nero
118-B Constance
300-A Forbidden Broadcast
300-B Strip Queen
“Forbidden Broadcast” is a repressing of Bourbana WRC-716B.
500-A Morning (Part 1)
500-B Morning (Part 2)
500-C Afternoon (Part 1)
500-D Afternoon (Part 2)
500-E Evening (Part 1)
500-F Evening (Part 2)
5X-A Dinnertime Part 1
5X-B Dinnertime Part 2
Don't Call Me Madam 