Roland Ray "Ronnie" Smith (born March 28, 1949) is a former Americanathlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 mrelay at the 1968 Summer Olympics. March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... The metre, (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... During a relay race, members of a team take turns swimming or running (usually with a baton) parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. ... The Games of the XIX Olympiad were held in Mexico City in 1968. ...
At the 1968AAU Championships, Ronnie Ray Smith equalled the 100 m world record in the semifinal, repeating the same time of 9.9 which was ran by Jim Hines and Charles Greene in the same competition. 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... - The Amateur Athletic Union, widely known as the AAU, was formed in United States. ... James R. Jim Hines (born September 10, 1946) is an American athlete who held the 100 m World Record for 15 years. ... This article refers to Charles Greene the athlete, not the son of actor Lorne Greene. ...
At the MexicoOlympics, Smith ran the third leg in the American 4x100 m relay team that won the gold medal and set a new world record of 38.19 seconds. The Olympic Games, or Olympics, is an international multi-sport event taking place every two years and alternating between Summer and Winter Games. ...
RaySmith should have been, and was, in the hearts of people like me, and his fans, one of the truly great rockin' talents who came out of the fifties years.
Sam said "Audrey, I'm sitting here with RaySmith and we got $100 bet on the first song Hank ever sung on the Opry." She said "It was Lovesick Blues" and Sam said "Godamn it, Audrey, you just cost me $100 and he told Sally to go write out a cheque for $100.
Ray was looking for a piano for his home and inquired with Ronnie if he could buy this one.
RonnieRay is more than a sharp-dressed front man for the Coolers-he sets the pace and mood of each performance with his cool vocals and blues harp style-straight from the heart of the Windy City.
RONNIERAY and the COOLERS is a four-piece blues combo that boogies, strolls, and struts through classic Chicago style and authentic jump blues.
RonnieRay leads this tight group with steamy vocals and soulful harmonica riffs that take the audience for an easy ride through the blues.
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