1950
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November 6, 2014
I Want To Know
Read moreSingle (A): Atlantic 1143, January 1957 b/w Ain’t That Love.Album: Yes Indeed, Atlantic 8025, October 1958. Recorded on 16 May 1956 in New York with Joe Bridgewater, John Hunt – tp; David Newman – as, ts; Emmett Dennis – bs; William Peebles – ds; Roosevelt Sheffield; The Cookies (Margie Hendricks, Dorothy Jones, Darlene McCrea) – backing vocals. […]
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November 6, 2014
I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now
Read moreSingle (A): Swing Time 249, 1951, b/w All To Myself.Compilation album: The Way I Feel, Proper, 22 Oct 2007.Also listen to the album Ray Charles: Unreleased for two alternative takes. Recorded in Los Angeles, November 24, 1950. Ray Charles Trio: Ray Charles – voc, p (= “88”), cel; Oscar Moore – g; Johnny Miller – b.
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November 6, 2014
If I Give You My Love
Read moreCompilation album: The Way I Feel, Proper, 22 Oct 2007. Recorded in Seattle, February 1949. Ray Charles, – voc, p; Gosady McKee – g; Milton S. Garred – b.
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November 5, 2014
I’ll Do Anything But Work
Read moreSingle (B): Swing Time 229, May 1950, b/w Someday.Compilation album: The Way I Feel, Proper, 22 Oct 2007. Recorded in Los Angeles, on May 26, 1950. Ray Charles with Orchestra: Ray Charles, voc, p; Teddy Buckner, tp; Marshall Royal, as; Jack McVea, ts; Charles Waller, bs; Louis Spiginer, g; Billy Hadnott, b; Clifton ‘Rudy’ Pitts, ds; Le […]
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November 5, 2014
I’m Beginning To See The Light
Read moreCompilation album: Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings, Atlantic/WEA, 20 September 2005. Undated arrangement briefing for Quincy Jones. The song was not produced.
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November 5, 2014
I’m Glad For Your Sake
Read moreSingle (A): Swing Time 274, 1951, b/w Kissa Me Baby.Compilation album: The Way I Feel, Proper, 22 Oct 2007. Recorded in Los Angeles in 1951. Ray Charles “and Orchestra”: Ray Charles – voc, p; Unknown musicians – g; b; d. Sy Oliver – arranger.
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November 4, 2014
I’m Wonderin’ And Wonderin’ (aka Wonderin’ And Wonderin’)
Read moreIn the liner notes of the “early years” compilation album The Way I Feel, the taping of Walkin’ And Talkin’ and I’m Wonderin’ And Wonderin’ is located in “Miami”, but with a question mark, and the discographer’s verdict for the dating is “1951”. According to the same source, the musicians were: Ray Charles – voc, p; […]
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November 4, 2014
In A Little Spanish Town (With The Ray Charles Septet)
Read moreAlbum: Ray Charles At Newport, Atlantic 1289, October 1958.Single (B) [edited version]: Atlantic 2239, June 1964 b/w Talkin’ ‘Bout You. The tune is only known from two live recordings. The Newport 1958 version of course made it to the album, but also to a heavily edited single release. The line-up in Newport was: David Newman – tenor […]
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November 3, 2014
It Had To Be You
Read moreAlbum: The Genius Of Ray Charles, Atlantic 1312, October 1959. The elpee was recorded in New York on 23 June 1959 with Clark Terry – trumpet; Ernie Royal – trumpet; Joe Newman – trumpet; Snookie Young – trumpet; Marcus Belgrave – trumpet; John Hunt – trumpet; Melba Liston – trombone; Quentin Jackson – trombone; Thomas Mitchell […]
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November 3, 2014
It’s All Right (aka It’s Alright) Single (A)
Read moreSingle (A): Atlantic 1143, June 1957 b/w Get On The Right Track Baby.Album: Yes Indeed, Atlantic 8025, October 1958. Recorded on 27 November 1956 in New York with Joe Bridgewater, John Hunt – tp; David Newman – as, ts; Emmett Dennis – bs; William Peebles – ds; Roosevelt Sheffield – b; The Raelettes.
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November 3, 2014
I’ve Got A Woman (aka I Got A Woman, I Gotta Woman)
Read moreSingle (A): Atlantic 1050, December 1954 b/w Come Back Baby.Compilation album: Ray Charles, Atlantic 8006, June 1957.Live single with 1964 Shrine version (A: Part 1/B: Part 2) ABC 10649, March 1965. Charles told that he performed the song for about a year before he recorded it in Atlanta at the studio of Georgia Tech radio station WGST on […]
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November 2, 2014
I’ve Had My Fun (aka Going Down Slow)
Read moreSingle (B): Down Beat 215. B/w Sitting On Top, 1950.Compilation album: The Way I Feel, Proper, 22 Oct 2007. Recorded in Los Angeles, 1950. Ray Charles Trio: Ray Charles – voc, p; Gosady McKee, Michael Webb – g; Ralph Hamilton – b. Lloyd Glenn – supervisor (i.e. producer a/o arranger?).