1960
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November 2, 2014
Just A Little Lovin’
Read moreAlbum: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music, ABC/Paramount 410, April 1962. The album was recorded on 5 and 7 February 1962 at the Capitol Studios in New York City, and on 15 February at the United Recording Studios in Hollywood. Arranged by Gerald Wilson. For the little that is known about the personnel, follow the […]
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November 2, 2014
Just Keep It Up (By Lula Reed, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreSingle3 (A). Tangerine TRC 925, August 1962, b/w There He Goes.Album3: Lula Reed, The Soulful Side Of Lula Reed, Titanic Records CD-6501, 2011. In 1962 Ray Charles produced several singles with Lula Reed (born Lula Marietta McClelland, 1921 – 2008), and played keyboards on 4 tracks. This is one of these. Lula Reed (vocals); Marcus Belgrave, Wallace […]
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November 2, 2014
Just You, Just Me (With Betty Carter)
Read moreAlbum: Ray Charles And Betty Carter, ABC/Paramount 385, July 1961. Recorded at the United Studios in Hollywood on June 13 or 14, 1961. Hank Crawford – alto saxophone; David Fathead Newman – tenor saxophone; Leroy Cooper – baritone saxophone; Bill Pittman – guitar; Edgar Willis – bass; Mel Lewis, Bruno Carr – drums. Marty Paich – […]
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November 1, 2014
Laughin’ And Clownin’
Read moreSingle (A): ABC 11259, January 1970, b/w That Thing Called Love.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Sam Cooke would’ve been proud. Live:’70 TV Duke – With B.B. King’70 TV Tom’72 LC San Carlos – With B.B. King
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October 31, 2014
Let Me Love You
Read moreSingle (A): ABC 11213, April 1969, b/w I’m Satisfied.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011.
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October 31, 2014
Let’s Go
Read moreAlbum: Genius + Soul = Jazz, Impulse 2, February 1961.Single (B): Impulse 200, February 1961, b/w One Mint Julep. Ray composed the theme; it was based on the NBC chimes. Recorded at the Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, on 26 or 27 December 1960. Ray Charles – organ; John Frosk, Jimmy Nottingham, Phil Guilbeau (solo), Clark […]
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October 31, 2014
Let’s Go Get Stoned
Read moreAlbum: Crying Time, ABC/Paramount/Tangerine 544, January 1966.Single (A): ABC 10808, May 1966, b/w The Train. Recorded the second fall session in 1965 at RPM International in Los Angeles.Ray may have* listened to Ronnie Milsap’s interpretation before he taped his own. With The Raelettes. Billy Preston on organ. Bass and drums uncredited. Carole Kaye remembers that Rene Hall […]
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October 31, 2014
Life Is Suicide (By Percy Mayfield, Ray Charles On Organ)
Read moreAlbum: Percy Mayfield, My Jug And I, Tangerine TRCS 1505, 1966.Single (B). Tangerine 927, 1963, b/w Never Say Naw. Possibly the saddest sample of Percy’s fantastic body of song lyrics. Life Is SuicideRecorded in Los Angeles in 1962. Percy Mayfield – vocals; Hank Crawford – alto saxophone; David Newman – tenor saxophone; Ray Charles – […]
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October 31, 2014
Light Out Of Darkness
Read moreAlbum: Country And Western Meets Rhythm And Blues (aka Together Again), ABC/Paramount 520, August 1965. Ray wrote this wonderful song in ’64 for the film Ballad In Blue. Arranged by Sid Feller.The – longer – album version was delivered with strings and choir, and was recorded at the United Studios in Hollywood in January 1965 (Rene Hall on guitar, […]
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October 30, 2014
Listen, They’re Playing My Song
Read moreSingle (B): ABC 11133, August 1968, b/w Sweet Young Thing Like You.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles in February 1968. With strings, harp, choir (enhanced by Ray’s own ‘second’ voice), and probably a rhythm section with studio musicians (all uncredited, but possibly with Carol Kaye on bass). […]
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October 30, 2014
Love Is Here To Stay
Read moreAlbum: I’m All Yours Baby, ABC/Tangerine 675. February 1969. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles with uncredited musicians incl. strings. Produced (and arranged?) by Sid Feller.
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October 29, 2014
Love On My Mind (With Milt Jackson)
Read moreAlbum: Soul Meeting, Atlantic 1360, February 1961 (1957 – 1958). Recorded on April 10, 1958 at the Atlantic Studio in New York City. Milt Jackson – vibraharp; Ray Charles – piano; Kenny Burrell – guitar; Percy Heath – bass; Art Taylor – drums. Update 14.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, […]