1965
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December 10, 2014
An Album That Was Never Released: Ray Charles Sings For You (1964/65)
Read moreIn the last quarter of 1964 ABC-Paramount made full preparations to release a compilation album titled Ray Charles Sings For You – the liner notes were compiled, the artwork was ordered, the release numbers for the mono and stereo versions (ABC-Paramount #500 A&B) were claimed, and the following tracks – until that date all only released […]
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November 19, 2014
All Night Long
Read moreAlbum: Country And Western Meets Rhythm And Blues (aka Together Again), ABC/Paramount 520, August 1965. Recorded at the United Studios in Hollywood in February 1965. With a rhythm section (including Rene Hall on guitar, and Earl Palmer on drums), strings and The Jack Halloran Singers. Arranged by Sid Feller. Update 24.01.2021: the footage of this performance is no […]
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November 18, 2014
Baby Cakes (Ray Charles On Organ)
Read moreAlbum 3: Quincy Jones, Quincy’s Got A Brand New Bag, Mercury SR 61063, February 1966. Recorded at Ray’s RPM studios in Los Angeles, on 24 November 1965. Ray played the organ. Bobby Bryant (tp), Urbie Green (tb), Kenny Shroyer (btb), Jackie Kelso (as), Plas Johnson (ts), Jewel Grant (bars), Ray Charles (org), Mike Rubini (p), Rene […]
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November 17, 2014
Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Read moreAlbum: Country And Western Meets Rhythm And Blues (aka Together Again), ABC/Paramount 520, August 1965. This was one of the four Ray Charles tunes that were labeled with the ‘swingova’ rhythm’-tag. The term had been invented by arranger Sid Feller, to emphasize their hybrid swing/bossa nova style. Recorded at RPM International, Los Angeles. The musicians were not […]
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November 16, 2014
Busted
Read moreAlbum: Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul, ABC/Paramount 465, August 1963.Single (A): ABC 10481, August 1963, b/w Making Believe. The album was recorded on 10 and 13 July 1963 in New York. With Oliver Beener, Wallace Davenport, Phil Guilbeau, John Hunt, Roy Burrows, Floyd Jones, Curtis Miller – trumpets; Henderson Chambers, James Lee Harbert, Keg Johnson, Julian […]
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November 14, 2014
Don’t Let Her Know
Read moreAlbum: Country And Western Meets Rhythm And Blues (aka Together Again), ABC/Paramount 520, August 1965. Recorded at RPM International, Los Angeles. The musicians for the C&W/R&B album were not credited. The Jack Halloran Singers and The Raelettes took care of the backing vocals. Arranged by Sid Feller. In the live version Ray brought the BPM rate back to a death […]
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November 9, 2014
Hide Nor Hair
Read moreSingle (B): ABC 10314, March 1962, b/w At the Club.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Written by Percy Mayfield. Read this about the historic Dr. Foster. Update 13.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please let me know in the comments below if you have any footage, thanks — Cyd Shrine […]
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November 7, 2014
I Don’t Care
Read moreAlbum: Country And Western Meets Rhythm And Blues (aka Together Again), ABC/Paramount 520, August 1965. Recorded at RPM International, Los Angeles. The musicians were not credited. The Jack Halloran Singers and The Raelettes took care of backing vocals. Arranged by Sid Feller. Update 13.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please let […]
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November 7, 2014
I Like To Hear It Sometime
Read moreAlbum: Country And Western Meets Rhythm And Blues (aka Together Again), ABC/Paramount 520, August 1965. Recorded at RPM International, Los Angeles. The musicians were not credited. The Raelettes took care of the backing vocals. Arranged by Onzy Matthews.
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November 4, 2014
In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down)
Read moreAlbum: Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul, ABC/Paramount 465, August 1963.Album: Live In Concert, ABC/Paramount 500, 1964. Recorded on 10 or 13 July 1963 in New York. Ray’s take on this song almost seemed like a personal lesson in blues (re-)interpretation for Ella Fitzgerald, who released the song on her These Are The Blues album that same year. Where […]
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November 3, 2014
I’ve Got A Tiger By The Tail
Read moreAlbum: Country And Western Meets Rhythm And Blues (aka Together Again), ABC/Paramount 520, August 1965. One of the four Ray Charles tunes that were labeled with the ‘swingova’-tag. The term was invented by arranger Sid Feller, to emphasize their hybrid swing/bossa nova style. Recorded at RPM International, Los Angeles. The musicians were not credited. The Jack Halloran […]
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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, […]