2003

  • November 21, 2014

    You Don’t Exist No More (By Percy Mayfield, Ray Charles On Organ)

    Single (A): Tangerine TRC 935, 1964 , b/w Memory Pain.Album3: Percy Mayfield – His Tangerine and Atlantic Sides, Rhino RHM 27828, 2003. One of Percy’s darkest songs ever, recorded in Los Angeles on February 21, 1963. With Percy Mayfield – vocals; Marcus Belgrave – trumpet; Hank Crawford – alto saxophone; Ray Charles – piano; Howard Roberts – […]

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  • November 15, 2014

    Cookin’ In Style (By Percy Mayfield, Ray Charles On Piano)

    Single (B): Tangerine 934, 1963, b/w The Hunt Is On.Compilation album3: Percy Mayfield, His Tangerine And Atlantic Sides, Rhino Handmade RHM2 7828, 2003. Recorded in Los Angeles on February 21, 1963. Percy Mayfield – vocals; Marcus Belgrave – trumpet; Hank Crawford – alto saxophone; Ray Charles – piano; Howard Roberts – guitar; Edgar Willis – bass; Al McKibbon […]

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  • October 27, 2014

    Mary Ann (With Poncho Sanchez)

    Album: Genius Loves Company, Concord, August 2004. Ray reviving his 1956 tune with some extra cha-cha soul! Personnel for the Out Of Sight album: Pancho Sanchez, David Torres, Tony Banda, George Ortiz, Sal Vasquez, Serofin Aguilar, Scott Martin, Francisco Torres, Dale Spauding, Francisco Aguabella. Looking at this EPK for the album, it seems safe to conclude […]

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  • October 22, 2014

    One Mint Julep (With Poncho Sanchez, Billy Preston)

    Album3: Poncho Sanchez, Out Of Sight, Concord SACD-1031-6, 9 September 2003. That’s Ray giving some occasional groans (he’s not credited for the piano part, but may well be playing a few notes here), and it sure is Billy Preston on the Hammond B-3. With Pancho Sanchez, David Torres, Tony Banda, George Ortiz, Sal Vasquez, Serofin Aguilar, Scott Martin, […]

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  • October 9, 2014

    Way Down Home On The Farm (By Percy Mayfield, Ray Charles On Piano)

    Compilation album3: Percy Mayfield, His Tangerine And Atlantic Sides, Rhino Handmade RHM2 7828, 2003. Recorded in Los Angeles on January 20, 1964. Percy Mayfield – vocals; Ray Charles – piano; Edgar Willis – bass; other personnel unidentified. Listen here.

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