1960
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November 6, 2014
I Won’t Leave
Read moreAlbum: A Portrait Of Ray, ABC/Tangerine 625, March 1968. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. With The Ray Charles Orchestra, studio musicians, and The Raelettes (all uncredited, but here possibly with Bobby Womack on guitar). Live:’68 CL Bluesthing – Released (bootleg CD)’68 LC Bakersfield
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November 6, 2014
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) (By Rita Graham, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreAlbum: Rita Graham, Vibrations, Tangerine TRCS 1507, 1969. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with unnamed musicians.
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November 6, 2014
If I Should Lose You (By Jimmy Scott, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreAlbum3: Jimmy Scott: Falling In Love Is Wonderful, Tangerine, TRC 1501, 1963. Recorded at the United Recordings Studios in Hollywood, in 1962. As arranger Gerald Wilson told it in the liner notes to the 2003 reissue of the album, “Ray supervised, but he did so from the piano. He played on every track. And he made […]
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November 6, 2014
If It Wasn’t For Bad Luck (With Jimmy Lewis)
Read moreSingle (A): ABC 11170, November 1968, b/w When I Stop Dreaming.Album: Ray Charles Doing His Thing, ABC/Tangerine 695, May 1969. Recorded on October 26, 1968 at RPM Studios in Los Angeles. Ray Charles (vocals, piano); Jimmy Lewis (vocals); Phil Guilbeau, Wallace Davenport (trumpet); David Phelps, Henry Coker (trombone); Maurice Spears (bass trombone); Andy Ennis, Buddy Terry (tenor […]
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November 5, 2014
If You Love Me Like You Say (By Clydie King, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreAlbum3: Clydie King – The Imperial & Minit Years, Stateside EMI 5099950958122, 2007. Ray Charles (on piano) and his band are on Clydie King’s one-off Tangerine recording of this song, which wasn’t released until 2007, as part of Clydie King – The Imperial & Minit Years, from a previously unreleased Tangerine master taped in 1968 (session info here). Live: ’67 LC […]
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November 5, 2014
I’ll Be Seeing You
Read moreAlbum: Ray Charles Invites You To Listen, ABC/Tangerine 595, June 1967. Recorded at RPM International in 1966 or 1967. With falsetto, strings, a rhythm section and The Raelettes. Arranged by Sid Feller.
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November 5, 2014
I’ll Be Your Servant
Read moreSingle (A): ABC 11193, February 1969, b/w I Didn’t Know What Time it Was.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with unnamed musicians and The Raelettes.
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November 5, 2014
I’ll Never Stand In Your Way
Read moreAlbum: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Volume 2, ABC/Paramount 435, October 1962. Recorded on 7 September 1962 in Hollywood. Arranged by Marty Paich. 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
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November 5, 2014
I’m A Fool To Care
Read moreSingle (A): ABC 10700, June 1965, b/w Love’s Gonna Live Here.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Recorded at the United Studios in Hollywood in January 1965. With uncredited strings, rhythm section (but with Rene Hall on guitar, and Earl Palmer on drums) and backing vocals. Remastering engineer Steve Hoffman commented that: “I’m A Fool […]
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November 5, 2014
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You (By Jimmy Scott, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreAlbum3: Jimmy Scott, Falling In Love Is Wonderful, Tangerine TRC 1501, 1963. Recorded at United Recordings Studios in Hollywood, in 1962. Arranged by Gerald Wilson.
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November 4, 2014
I’m Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town
Read moreAlbum: Genius + Soul = Jazz, Impulse 2, February 1961.Single (B): Impulse 202, June 1961, b/w I’ve Got News For You. Recorded at the Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, on 26 or 27 December 1960. Session personnel: John Frosk, Jimmy Nottingham, Philip Guilbeau, Clark Terry (solo on intro), Joe Wilder – trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie […]
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November 4, 2014
I’m Movin’ On
Read moreSingle (A): Atlantic 2043, 1959-10, b/w I Believe To My Soul.Compilation: The Genius Sings The Blues, Atlantic 8052, September 1961 (1952 – 1959). Recorded in New York on 26 June 1959 with Marcus Belgrave, John Hunt – tp; Hank Crawford – as, bs; David Newman – ts; Teagle Fleming – d Edgar Willis – b. Atlantic, for […]