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Whitley was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He began his singing
career in New York City in 1930. He had traveled to New York
where he became a construction worker on the Empire State
Building and the George Washington Bridge. He formed "The Range
Ramblers" and began to broadcast on WMCA. He then traveled with
the World Championship Rodeo Organisation, renaming his band
"The Six Bar Cowboys". Whitley was skilled in the use of the
bullwhip, and could remove a cigarette from a man's lips with a
single stroke, using either hand.[1]   Development of the Gibson
SJ-200[edit]  In 1937, Ray Whitley had worked with Gibson on the
production of the famous Gibson SJ-200 acoustic guitar, which
was initially known as the "Super Jumbo". Whitley used his own
time and money to design a guitar which he took to Gibson. He
explained the features and merits of the instrument, suggesting
that by presenting them to other