Jerry Jaye, born Gerald J. Hatley on October 19, 1937, in Manila, Arkansas, was an American singer known for his contributions to rock 'n' roll, rhythm and blues, and country music. Following his military career, Jerry Jaye formed a trio with Tommy Baker on bass and Carl Fry on trumpet. The group's first recording, produced at Sonic Studios in Memphis in 1966, included the track "My Girl Josephine", a composition by Fats Domino. This song gained local radio play and reached Number 26 on the charts in 1967, selling 800,000 copies nationwide. Between 1973 and 1974, Jerry Jaye pursued a vocal career with the Bill Black Combo. In 1976, he was approached by Nick Pesce of Hi Records to record sessions at Lyn-Lou in Memphis and Columbia Studios in Nashville. The trio later signed with Cream Records on the West Coast. Jerry Jaye continued to perform internationally, including tours in the United Kingdom and Sweden starting in the mid-1990s.
