1960
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October 13, 2014
The Genius After Hours
Read moreAlbum: The Genius After Hours, Atlantic 1369, June 1961 (1956, 1957). Recorded on September 12, 1957 in New York. Ray Charles – p, Oscar Pettiford – b, William Peeples – d. Live: ’82 TV Woody – With Woody Herman’s band, Woody on clarinet
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October 12, 2014
The Hunt Is On (By Percy Mayfield, Ray Charles On Organ)
Read moreSingle3: Tangerine TRC 934, 1963, b/w Cookin’ In Style. Album3: Percy Mayfield, My Jug And I, Tangerine TRCS 1505, 1966. Recorded in Los Angeles on February 21, 1963. Percy Mayfield – vocals; Ray Charles – organ; Hank Crawford – alto saxophone; David Fathead Newman – tenor saxophone; Marcus Belgrave – trumpet; Sonny Forriest – guitar; […]
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October 12, 2014
The Man I Love
Read moreAlbum: The Genius After Hours, Atlantic 1369, June 1961 (1956, 1957). Recorded on 30 April 1956 in New York with Joe Harris – drums; Oscar Pettiford – bass. Live: According to a concert souvenir booklet from 1962, this number was part of the live repertoire then, but no recordings with the band have surfaced.
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October 12, 2014
The Man With The Weird Beard
Read moreAlbum: 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 Midnight Hour
Read moreClipping from Baltimore Afro American, 11 October 1952. French EP, 1961. Single (A): Atlantic 976, September 1952, b/w Roll With Me Baby. Compilation album: The Genius Sings The Blues, Atlantic 8052, September 1961 (1952 – 1959). Ad from Cashbox, Nov. 1, 1952. Taped in New York on 11 September 1952. Trumpet, saxes, drums, bass by unidentified musicians.
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October 12, 2014
The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane
Read moreAlbum: 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 Right Time (Night Time Is –) (With Margie Hendricks)
Read moreSingle (B): Atlantic 2010, November 1958 b/w Tell All The World About You. Compilation album: The Genius Sings The Blues, Atlantic 8052, September 1961 (1952 – 1959). Recorded on 28 October 1958 in New York with Marcus Belgrave, John Hunt – tp; David Newman – ts; Hank Crawford – bs; Teagle Fleming – d; Edgar Willis – […]
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October 12, 2014
The Same Thing That Can Make You Laugh (Can Make You Cry)
Read moreAlbum: Ray Charles Doing His Thing, ABC/Tangerine 695, May 1969. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. With The Raelettes, The Ray Charles Orchestra (all musicians remained uncredited, but the little organ solo on this track may have been played by Doug “Doctor Music” Riley, who later remembered contributing as an arranger, and as the “second keyboardist”). […]
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October 12, 2014
The Story (With Ray Charles Septet)
Read moreCompilation album (DVD): Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings, Atlantic/WEA, 20 September 2005. The tune was written by tenor saxophonist James Moody and arranged by Ray Charles. The small band first played it at the 1960 Newport Festival. Hank Crawford played it on his first album, More Soul, played with the small band ex Ray. In 1961 […]
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October 12, 2014
The Sun Died
Read moreAlbum: A Portrait Of Ray, ABC/Tangerine 625, March 1968. Nicoletta and Ray Charles, early 70s, prob. in Montreal. The song’s original title is Il Est Mort Le Soleil, written by Nicoletta. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles in February 1968. With strings, a choir, woodwinds, and probably a rhythm section with studio musicians (all uncredited, but possibly […]
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October 12, 2014
The Thing
Read moreAlbum: 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 11, 2014
The Train
Read moreSingle (B): ABC 10808, May 1966, b/w Let’s Go Get Stoned. Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Sound effects are rare in recordings of The Genius, but this dance track had a few unavoidable FX. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles in April 1966. With uncredited musicians (incl. Preston Love on alto, Leroy […]