Ray Harris (born September 7, 1927, Mantachi, Mississippi, USA – died November 13, 2003, Tupelo, Mississippi, USA) was an influential American rockabilly singer, guitarist, songwriter, and producer.

A key figure in the early rockabilly scene, Harris recorded for the renowned Sun label during the 1950s. However, he soon felt that he was "on the wrong side of the mike" and transitioned into a career as a record producer, co-founding Hi Records and producing several successful records.

Harris was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, amid the hardships of the Great Depression. In the early 1950s, he secured a position at the Firestone tire plant in Memphis, where he met bass player Bill Black. In 1954, Black informed Harris about a young musician from Tupelo named Elvis Presley. This connection led Harris to Sun Records, where he observed Presley, Black, and guitarist Scotty Moore recording "Good Rockin' Tonight." Among the onlookers was Wayne Cogswell, a Connecticut native selling vacuum cleaners in Memphis, who was also an accomplished guitarist.

As Presley began to achieve fame, Harris and Cogswell aimed to carve out a similar path. Together, they wrote and rehearsed "Come On Little Mama," which they recorded for Sun. The song, characterized by its frantic rock and roll style and Harris's intense, almost nonsensical lead vocal, earned Harris $300, prompting Sun's owner, Sam Phillips, to request a follow-up.

One memorable night, while under the influence, Harris recorded "Greenback Dollar, Watch and Chain," featuring Roy Orbison on backing vocals and Jerry Lee Lewis on piano, resulting in a genuine party record. Though only two singles were officially released during Harris's time with Sun, some demos, including "Love Dumb Baby" and "Lonely Wolf," have surfaced since. Cogswell later recorded "My Love Song" under the name Wayne Powers.

In 1958, Harris co-founded Hi Records with Quinton Claunch, Bill Cantrell, and record shop owner Joe Coughi, contributing $3 to the venture. His primary role became identifying and recording talent. With Elvis Presley serving in the U.S. Army, Harris and Black created a new band. Starting in 1959, their group achieved a series of hits in the U.S. Top Twenty, including "Smokie - Part 2," "White Silver Sounds," and "Josephine," with their albums enjoying commercial success.

Harris also collaborated with Charlie Rich and Willie Mitchell at Hi Records and took on freelance recording engineering roles for Ike and Tina Turner and Chuck Berry during their Memphis sessions. He produced "Dirty Water," a U.S. hit for the Standells in 1966, and penned songs such as "86 Miles" for Narvel Felts and "Cracked Up Over You" for Junior Parker.

In 1971, Harris purchased a farm in Tupelo and established a recording studio, where he worked with artists like Doc Kirby and Vincent Smith, though they did not achieve commercial success. He released his first album, I'm Gonna Rock Some More, in 1979 and later produced another album, Raw-n-Rockin, intended for internet sales. At the time of his passing, he was in the process of organizing a package of Sun and Hi artists for a series of tour dates in the UK.