1964

• October 24, 2014

  No One To Cry To

  Single (A): ABC 10571, June 1964, b/w A Tear Fell. Album: Sweet And Sour Tears, ABC/Paramount 480, August 1964. Recorded around 8 May 1964 at the Bell Sound Studios in New York and arranged by Sid Feller. With strings and the Gene Lowell Singers. Arranged by the Sid Feller.

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• October 17, 2014

  Smack Dab In The Middle

  Album: Have A Smile With Me, ABC/Paramount 495, June 1964. Single (A): ABC 10588, September 1964, b/w I Wake Up Crying. Recorded in New York in the first week of May 1964. Arranged by Benny Carter. For session details follow album link, above. In July 1961 Ray was in the audience when the Count Basie band played […]

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• October 14, 2014

  Teardrops From My Eyes

  Album: Sweet And Sour Tears, ABC/Paramount 480, August 1964. Single (B): ABC 10615, January 1965, b/w Cry. Recorded on 8 May 1964 at the United Studios in Hollywood and arranged by Calvin Jackson. The track lost about 30 seconds to fit the 45 RPM (radio) format. Follow the link above to read about the line-up. Ray rediscovered […]

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• October 12, 2014

  The Man With The Weird Beard

  Album: Have A Smile With Me, ABC/Paramount 495, June 1964. Recorded in New York in the first week of May 1964. Arranged by Johnny Parker. For line-up details, follow the album link above.

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• October 12, 2014

  The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane

  Album: Have A Smile With Me, ABC/Paramount 495, June 1964. Recorded in New York in the first week of May 1964. Arranged by Johnny Parker. For the session details follow the link to the album, above.

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• October 12, 2014

  The Thing

  Album: Have A Smile With Me, ABC/Paramount 495, June 1964. Recorded in New York in the first week of May 1964. Arranged by Johnny Parker. With the Ray Charles Orchestra (follow album link above for line-up).

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• October 10, 2014

  Two Ton Tessie

  Album: Have A Smile With Me, ABC/Paramount 495, June 1964. Recorded in New York in the first week of May 1964. Follow link to album for line-up. Arranged by Johnny Parker. The live version only came to light thanks to the extended re-issue (from 2011) of the Shrine album. Live: ’64 LC Shrine – Released Album: Live:

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• October 8, 2014

  Who Cares (For Me)

  Album: Have A Smile With Me, ABC/Paramount 495, June 1964. Recorded in Los Angeles in the first week of May, 1964. Arranged by Gerald Wilson. Follow album link to check on personnel. Background vocals on this one: The Raelettes. Move It On Over and Who Cares (For Me) were recorded in 1962 at the Capitol Studios in New […]

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• October 8, 2014

  Willow Weep For Me

  Album: Sweet And Sour Tears, ABC/Paramount 480, 1964-08. A gorgeous big band version, in a slow tempo exercise, recorded on 8 May 1964 at the United Studios in Hollywood and arranged by Calvin Jackson. Follow the album link above for details.

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• October 6, 2014

  You’ve Got Me Crying Again

  Album: Sweet And Sour Tears, ABC/Paramount 480, August 1964. Recorded on 8 May 1964 at United Studios, Hollywood. With strings and the Gene Lowell Choir.

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