1970
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November 10, 2014
Good Morning Dear
Read moreAlbum: Love Country Style, ABC/Tangerine 707, June 1970. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles in May 1970. Arranged by Sid Feller. With strings, a choir and a rhythm section. The musicians remained uncredited (Carol Kaye possibly on bass). Who delivered that operatic backing vocal, and who the whispering speaking voice? Update 10.02.2021: the video of […]
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November 10, 2014
Ha Ha In The Daytime (By Percy Mayfield, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreSingle (B). Tangerine 977, 1967, b/w Long As You’re Mine.Album3: Percy Mayfield, Bought Blues. Tangerine TRCS 1510, 1971. Recorded in New York City on March 23, 1962 (other source says: circa Spring of 1967). Percy Mayfield – vocals; Hank Crawford – alto saxophone; Teddy Edwards – tenor saxophone; Ray Charles – piano; Chuck Norris (?) – guitar.
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November 9, 2014
Heaven Help Us All
Read moreAlbum: A Message From The People, ABC/Tangerine 755, April 1972. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles in 1972. Ray on piano, and probably also on organ. The musicians remained uncredited (but follow the link to the album to see a listing of identified session musicians). Israel 1972:Update 10.02.2021: the video of this performance is no […]
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November 9, 2014
Heavenly Music
Read moreAlbum: True To Life, Crossover/Atlantic 19142, October 1977. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with a mix of road musicians from his Orchestra, The Raelettes and studio musicians.
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November 9, 2014
Here Come De Honey Man (With Cleo Laine)
Read moreAlbum: Porgy & Bess, RCA 1831, November 1976. Cleo and Ray recorded together from 20 to 23 April 1976, and Ray’s instrumentals were recorded on 13 July, at RCA Recording Studio in Hollywood. For the session personnel, click on the album’s link, above.
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November 9, 2014
Here I Go Again (By The Raelettes, Ray Charles On Keyboards)
Read moreSingle (A): Tangerine 1017, 1971, b/w Leave My Man Alone.Album3: (Ray Charles Presents The) Raeletts, Yesterday… Today… Tomorrow, Tangerine 1515, 1972. Ray Charles on piano. Ft Estella Yarbrough. The Raelettes (probable line-up): Vernita Moss, Susaye Green, Mable John, Dorothy Berry and Estella Yarbrough. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with uncredited (orchestra/session?) musicians.
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November 9, 2014
Hey Mister
Read moreAlbum: A Message From The People, ABC/Tangerine 755, April 1972.Single (A): ABC 11337, November 1972, b/w There’ll Be No Peace Without All Men As One. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles in 1972. Ray probably played organ on this track. The musicians remained uncredited (but follow the link to the album to see a listing of identified […]
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November 8, 2014
Hold On, I’m Coming (With The Raelettes)
Read moreAlbum (DVD): Soul Of The Holy Land – The Lost Concert, Xenon VXEN4312, 2004 (1972). About a year after Sam & Dave scored their mega hit with this Isaac Hayes/David Porter song, the Raelettes made it part of their repertoire (that Berlin version from 1967 is the best that has survived). Tel Aviv 1972 (Vernita Moss, […]
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November 8, 2014
Hopelessly
Read moreSingle (B): ABC 10840, August 1966, b/w I Chose to Sing the Blues.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Recorded with strings, a choir and a rhythm section (including Rene Hall on guitar, and Earl Palmer on drums) at RPM in Los Angeles in February 1965.
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November 8, 2014
How Can You Get In (When You Get Out) (With Dizzy Gillespie A.O.)
Read moreAlbum (CD): Ray Charles Meets Dizzy Gillespie, Jazz File JF1005, S.a. Recorded during their masterclass concert at the 1978 Montreux Jazz Festival. With Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Hank Crawford (as) and David Newman (fl, ts), Mickey Roker (ds), Kenny Burrel (g), George Duvivier (b).I’m not sure where the title comes from (it may have been thought up […]
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November 8, 2014
How Long Has This Been Going On
Read moreAlbum: True To Life, Crossover/Atlantic 19142, October 1977. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with a mix of road musicians from his Orchestra, The Raelettes and studio musicians. Arranged by Larry Muhoberac. Trumpet intro by Johnny Coles. Toyohashi 1986: Live: ’73? LC Germany – Pseudo Basie – Released’76 LC Antibes’76 LC Stuttgart’80 LC Northsea’85 LC NewHaven’86 […]
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November 8, 2014
I Can Make It Thru The Days (But Oh Those Lonely Nights)
Read moreAlbum: Through The Eyes Of Love, ABC/Tangerine 765, August 1972.Single (A): ABC 11351, April 1973, b/w Ring of Fire. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. The musicians and backing vocals remained uncredited. Arrangement by Sid Feller.An audiotape of a working session where Feller and Charles discussed and worked on the arrangement of the song has survived. […]