1959
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November 20, 2014
Alexander’s Ragtime Band
Read moreAlbum: The Genius Of Ray Charles, Atlantic 1312, October 1959. Recorded in New York on 23 June 1959 with Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Joe Newman, Snookie Young, Marcus Belgrave, John Hunt – trumpets; Melba Liston, Quentin Jackson, Thomas Mitchell, Al Gray – trombones; Frank Wess – flute, alto and tenor sax; Marshall Royal – alto sax; Paul […]
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November 19, 2014
Am I Blue (1, 2)
Read moreAm I Blue (1) Album: The Genius Of Ray Charles, Atlantic 1312, October 1959. Single (A): May 1961, Atlantic 2106 b/w It Should Have Been Me. Recorded on May 6, 1959 in New York with Bob Brookmeyer – tb; Ted Sommer – d; Allen Hanlon – g; Wendell Marshall – b; unidentified woodwinds, strings and singers. Ralph […]
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November 15, 2014
Come Rain Or Come Shine
Read moreAlbum: The Genius Of Ray Charles, Atlantic 1312, October 1959.Single (B) [edited version]: Atlantic 2084, November 1960 b/w Tell Me You’ll Wait For Me.Single (A) [edited version]: Atlantic 2470, December 1967 b/w Tell Me You’ll Wait For Me. Recorded on 6 May 1959 in New York with Bob Brookmeyer – tb; Ted Sommer – ds; Allen Hanlon […]
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November 14, 2014
‘Deed I Do
Read moreAlbum: The Genius Of Ray Charles, Atlantic 1312, October 1959. Recorded in New York City on 23 June 1959. With Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Joe Newman, Snookie Young, Marcus Belgrave, John Hunt – trumpets; Melba Liston, Quentin Jackson, Thomas Mitchell, Al Gray – trombones; Frank Wess – flute, alto saxophone and tenor saxophone; Marshall Royal – […]
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November 13, 2014
Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Cryin’
Read moreAlbum: The Genius of Ray Charles, Atlantic 1312, October 1959. Single (B): Atlantic 2047, December 1959, b/w Let The Good Times Roll.EP: Alexander’s Ragtime Band/Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Cryin’/Atlantic 80.014, 1959, b/w Let The Good Times Roll/Come Rain Or Come Shine. Recorded in New York City, on May 6, 1959. Ray Charles – piano and vocals; Allen […]
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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 2, 2014
Jumpin’ In The Morning
Read moreSingle (B): Atlantic 984, January 1953, b/w The Sun’s Gonna Shine Again.Compilation album: What’d I Say. Atlantic 8029, September 1959. Recorded on 11 September 1952 in New York.The musicians remained uncredited.
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November 2, 2014
Just For A Thrill
Read moreAlbum: The Genius Of Ray Charles, Atlantic 1312, October 1959.Single (A): Atlantic 2055, April 1960 b/w Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying. Recorded on 6 May 1959 in New York. Ray Charles – piano and vocals; Allen Hanlon – guitar; Wendell Marshall – bass; Ted Sommer – drums; Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone; Harry Lookofsky – […]
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October 31, 2014
Let The Good Times Roll
Read moreAlbum: The Genius Of Ray Charles, Atlantic 1312, October 1959.Single: Atlantic 2047, December 1959, b/w Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Cryin’. It’s fun to see how the writer, Louis Jordan, performed his song: Quincy brilliantly adapted Louis Jordan’s song to a magnificent big band chart for the Genius album. Ray Charles – piano and vocals; Clark […]
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October 26, 2014
My Bonnie
Read moreSingle (B): Atlantic 1196, August 1958, b/w You Be My Baby. Compilation: What’d I Say, Atlantic 8029, September 1959. Recorded in New York on 20 February 1958 with Marcus Belgrave, Lee Harper – tp; David Newman – as, ts; Emmett Dennis – bs; Richie Goldberg – d; Edgar Willis – b. The Raelettes – backing vocals. O […]
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October 21, 2014
Rockhouse
Read moreSingle (A/B; Part 1/2) Atlantic 2006, October 1958. Compilation album: What’d I Say, Atlantic 8029, September 1959. Recorded on 27 November 1956 in New York with Joe Bridgewater, John Hunt – tp; David Newman – as, ts (solo); Emmett Dennis – bs; William Peeples – d; Roosevelt Sheffield – b. Read this about the authorship of the tune. […]
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October 14, 2014
Tell All The World About You
Read moreSingle (A): Atlantic 2010, November 1958, b/w (The Night Time Is) The Right Time. Compilation album: What’d I Say, Atlantic 8029, September 1959. Recorded in New York on 20 February 1958 with Marcus Belgrave, Lee Harper – tp; David Newman ts; Emmett Dennis – bs; Richie Goldberg – d; Edgar Willis – b. The Raeletes – backing […]