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Johnnie Ray, an Uncommon card
John Alvin Ray was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 79
- DEF
- 86
- Power
- 165
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 150,000
Power 165 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
Johnnie Ray quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Johnnie Ray card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Born and raised in Dallas, Oregon, Ray, who was partially deaf, began singing professionally at age 15 on Portland radio ______.
Answer
stations. Born and raised in Dallas, Oregon, Ray, who was partially deaf, began singing professionally at age 15 on Portland radio stations. From the Johnnie Ray article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Highly popular for most of the ____s, Ray has been cited by critics as a major precursor to what became rock and roll, for his jazz and blues-influenced music, and his animated stage personality.
Answer
1950s. Highly popular for most of the 1950s, Ray has been cited by critics as a major precursor to what became rock and roll, for his jazz and blues-influenced music, and his animated stage personality. From the Johnnie Ray article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Highly popular for most of the 1950s, Ray has been cited by critics as a major precursor to what became rock and roll, for his jazz and blues-influenced music, and his animated stage personality.
- Tony Bennett called Ray the "father of rock and roll", and historians have noted him as a pioneering figure in the development of the genre.
- Born and raised in Dallas, Oregon, Ray, who was partially deaf, began singing professionally at age 15 on Portland radio stations.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Johnnie Ray article was read about 150,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 79 and blocks with 86: each hit it takes is cut by 34 %.
How to get Johnnie Ray
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Johnnie Ray (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
