In 1954, "Say Hey" (the Willie Mays song) was recorded by the Treniers, with Mays singing background and Quincy Jones directing the orchestra. It was released in 1955
The Treniers were an American R&B and jump blues musical group led by identical twins Cliff and Claude Trenier.

Willie Howard Mays Jr. (May 6, 1931 – June 18, 2024),
nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid", was an American professional baseball center fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1951 to 1973.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all-time, Mays began his career in the Negro leagues, playing for the Birmingham Black Barons, and spent the rest of career in the National League (NL), playing for the New York / San Francisco Giants and New York Mets.
Willie Mays stats:
Batting average
.301
Hits
3,293
Home runs
660
Runs batted in
1,909
Stolen bases
339
24 time All-Star (1954–1973)
World Series champion (1954)
2 time NL MVP
(1954, 1965)
NL Rookie of the Year (1951)
12 time Gold Glove Award (1957–1968)
Roberto Clemente Award (1971)
NL batting champion (1954)
4 time NL home run leader (1955, 1962, 1964, 1965)
4 time NL stolen base leader (1956–1959)
Hit 4 home runs in one game on April 30, 1961.
Mays was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979 in his first year of eligibility.
He was chosen for Major League Baseball's All-Century Team and
Major League Baseball All-Time Team.
He made the 'Basket catch' popular.
He wore #24 for the N.Y. and S.F. Giants and the N.Y. Mets