Album
-
November 11, 2014
Go On Home
Read moreSingle (A): ABC 11045, January 1968, b/w That’s A Lie.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Recorded in January 1967 at RPM International in Los Angeles. All musicians remained uncredited: woodwinds, Billy Preston on organ, Carol Kaye on bass, Rene Hall on guitar, Earl Palmer on drums, and The Raelettes (Gwen Berry, Alex Brown, Merry Clayton, […]
-
November 11, 2014
God Bless America Again (With Billy Preston, Slash A.O. aka The American Rebels)
Read moreCompilation album: Ray Charles Sings for America, Rhino/WEA, 3 September 2002.[After the album release, the song was remixed for radio DJs; see below]. The weeks after the 9/11 attack the American airwaves were filled with patriotic songs. Ray’s America The Beautiful was probably the song that was most frequently played.A year later Rhino/WEA released a compiler, Ray Charles Sings for […]
-
November 11, 2014
Go Tell It On The Mountain (With Sara Jordan Powell A.O.)
Read moreAlbum (VHS, France): Ray Charles Live, Cinéthèque VCV 402, S.a. Typically the kind of up-tempo spiritual where Ray always stayed away from. For good reasons. Also with singers Donna Lynton, Rick Abao, Joe Bourne, John Waddel, Charles Williams, and the München Gospel Choir. The musicians were Sal Nistico – tenor saxophone; Carmell Jones, Benny Baily – […]
-
November 11, 2014
God Bless The Child (With Dizzy Gillespie A.O., Ft Esther Philips)
Read moreAlbum (CD): Ray Charles Meets Dizzy Gillespie, Jazz File JF1005, S.a. Most of this concert was a mess, and Esther didn’t make it any better. With Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Hank Crawford (as) and David Newman (fl, ts), Mickey Roker (ds), Kenny Burrel (g); George Duvivier (b), Esther Phillips (voc).
-
November 11, 2014
Going Down Slow
Read moreAlbum: Crying Time, ABC/Paramount/Tangerine 544, January 1966. Recorded during the second fall sessions of 1965, at RPM International in Los Angeles. With Ray on piano, Billy Preston on organ, Rene Hall on guitar and Earl Palmer on drums. The 1968 rendition in Paris, with Billy, is a monument for all the times they worked together. Live:’67 […]
-
November 11, 2014
Going Home (The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreAlbum: Jazz Number II, Tangerine 1512, January 1973. Recorded at RPM International, in December 1971. Arranged by Teddy Edwards. With Frank Szabo (lead), Tomas Cortez, Jack Walrath, Marcus Belgrave – trumpets; Mayo Tiano (lead), Jules Rowell, Glenn Childress, Dana Hughes (bass) – trombones; J. Lloyd Miller (alto, lead), James Clay (alto), David Newman (tenor), Don ??? […]
-
November 10, 2014
Golden Boy (With The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreAlbum: My Kind Of Jazz, Tangerine 1512, April 1970. The album was recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, from January 1 to 10, 1970. Ray Charles – piano; Bobby Bryant, Bill King, Marshall Hunt, Blue Mitchell, trumpets; Glen Childress, Henry Coker, Joe Randazzo, (+ Edward Comegys? or Fred Murrell? or David Phelps?) – trombones; J. […]
-
November 10, 2014
Good Morning Dear
Read moreAlbum: Love Country Style, ABC/Tangerine 707, June 1970. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles in May 1970. Arranged by Sid Feller. With strings, a choir and a rhythm section. The musicians remained uncredited (Carol Kaye possibly on bass). Who delivered that operatic backing vocal, and who the whispering speaking voice? Update 10.02.2021: the video of […]
-
November 10, 2014
Goodbye/We’ll Be Together Again (With Betty Carter)
Read moreAlbum: Ray Charles And Betty Carter, ABC/Paramount 385, July 1961. Single (B): ABC 10298, January 1962, b/w Baby, It’s Cold Outside. Brilliant duet-doubletake in an arrangement by Marty Paich. The album was recorded at the United Studios in Hollywood on June 13 and 14, 1961. With Hank Crawford – alto saxophone; David Fathead Newman – tenor saxophone; […]
-
November 10, 2014
Good Vibrations (With The Beach Boys, The Everly Brothers, A.O.)
Read moreRay never liked finales, but he seemed to have a good time in this one. Filmed at Waikiki Beach, Hawaii on 12 December 1986, aired on 13 March 1987, on ABC-TV. (Starts at 1’04’16): Update 10.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please let me know in the comments below […]
-
November 10, 2014
Granny Wasn’t Grinning That Day
Read moreAlbum: Ray’s Moods, ABC/Paramount/Tangerine 550, 1966. Recorded during the first fall session of 1965 at RPM International, in Los Angeles. With woodwinds (uncredited session musicians), and a rhythm section including Rene Hall on guitar and Earl Palmer on drums. The parlando male group rap was probably sung-said by session musicians.
-
November 10, 2014
Greenbacks
Read moreSingle (B): Atlantic 1076, October 1955 b/w Black Jack.Compilation album: Ray Charles, Atlantic 8006, June 1957. Recorded in Atlanta on 18 November 1954 with Joe Bridgewater, Charles Whitley – tp; Don Wilkerson – ts; David Newman – bs (solo); Glenn Brooks – d; Wesley Jackson – g; Jimmy Bell – b.