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October 24, 2014
Ode To Billie Joe (Ft Clydie King)
Read moreAlbum: It’s A Blues Thing, Monad B000003J7X, 1995 (1968). F.l.t.r. Merry Clayton, Alex Brown, Gwen Berry, Clydie King at Newport Jazz Fest on July 7, 1968. From Michigan Daily (Jul. 13): “Charles is an unequaled musical institution. He closed his performance with High-Heeled Sneakers [= Hi Heel Sneakers], bringing the house down 8 times. One highlight […]
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October 24, 2014
Oh Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess
Read moreUK single. Album: Porgy & Bess, RCA 1831, November 1976. Single (B): RCA 10800, October 1976, b/w Oh Lord, I’m On My Way. Recorded between 20 and 23 April 1976 at RCA Recording Studio in Hollywood. The piano parts were recorded on 13 July, at RCA Recording Studio in Hollywood. For more details, click on the album’s […]
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October 24, 2014
Oh Happy Day
Read moreAlbum (VHS, DVD): Ray Charles Celebrates A Gospel Christmas, Urban Works, 23 November 2004; CD: EMI Records, 27 November 2006. Recorded on 8 December 2002 at the Resch Center in Green Bay (WI) with the Voices of Jubilation Gospel Choir. Live: ’78 LC Montreux – Partial, in medley
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October 24, 2014
Oh Lord, I’m On My Way
Read moreUK single. Album: Porgy & Bess, RCA 1831, November 1976. Single (A): RCA 10800 , October 1976, b/w Oh Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess. Recorded with the James Cleveland Singers between 20 and 23 April 1976; Ray’s contributions on keyboards were recorded on 13 July, at the RCA Recording Studio in Hollywood. For the line-up, click on […]
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October 24, 2014
Oh, Lonesome Me
Read moreAlbum: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Volume 2, ABC/Paramount 435, October 1962. Recorded on 5 September 1962 in New York. Arranged by Gerald Wilson. Musicians not credited. Live: ’83 TV CMA – Partial, in medley with Ronnie Milsap
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October 24, 2014
Oh, What A Beautiful Morning
Read moreAlbum: True To Life, Crossover/Atlantic 19142, October 1977. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with a mix of road musicians from his Orchestra, The Raelettes, and studio musicians. Roger Neumann wrote the chart. Bass player Cliff Hugo* remembers: “I did play on Oh ,What A Beautiful Morning [… with] Harold Mason on drums. I did a bunch […]
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October 24, 2014
Ol’ Man River
Read moreAlbum: Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul, ABC/Paramount 465, August 1963. Recorded on 10 or 13 July 1963 in New York with uncredited strings and The Jack Halloran Singers. Arranged by Marty Paich. In 1988 and 1989 Ray recreated the 1963 chart of Ol’ Man River with the orchestra and choir of the New York Ballet […]
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October 23, 2014
Ol’ Man Time
Read moreAlbum: Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul, ABC/Paramount 465, August 1963. Single (B): ABC 10509, November 1963, b/w That Lucky Old Sun. Recorded on 10 or 13 July 1963 in New York. The big band tracks were produced with members of the Ray Charles Orchestra, and a few session musicians: Oliver Beener, Wallace Davenport, Phil Guilbeau, […]
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October 23, 2014
Olympia Beer (Jingle)
Read moreCompilation: Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection, Rhino/WEA R2 72859, 16 September 1997. Ray produced the 30- and 60-second versions at RPM International in Los Angeles in (circa) 1973. The making-of story is here. The commercials were written and produced by Dean Tonkin, the film was shot by Vilmos Czigismond, Conrad Hall and Haskell Wexler. The […]
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October 22, 2014
On Saturday Night (A Little Fun —) (With SNL Cast)
Read moreAlbum 3 (VHS): Saturday Night Live, Warner Home Video 085392902132, 23 August 1989; DVD: Universal Studios, 13 March 2011 – both with this SNL episode (#051, aka season 3, episode 5). The show aired on 12 November 1977. At the end Ray performed a 1-minute ditty – titled (A Little Fun) On Saturday Night – with the cast of […]
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October 22, 2014
One Drop Of Love
Read moreAlbum: My World, Warner Bros 26735 (CD), WE 833 (vinyl), March 1993. Recorded at Rat Cherokee, House of Soul, Capitol, Summa, Studio Ultimo, Clinton Recording Studio B, and Peter Rafelson Studio. For session data, follow the link to the album description, above.
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October 22, 2014
One Hurt Deserves Another (The Raelettes, Ray Charles On Organ)
Read moreSingle (A): Tangerine 972, 1966, b/w One Room Paradise. Album3: The Raelettes, Souled Out, Tangerine 1511, 1971. Ray Charles on organ. The Raelettes: Merry Clayton (lead), Clydie King (contralto), Gwen Berry (alto) and Alex Brown (tenor). Recorded at RPM International, Los Angeles, with uncredited musicians (all or mostly from the Ray Charles orchestra). Live: ’67 […]