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November 11, 2014
Fresh Out Of Tears
Read moreAlbum: Would You Believe? Warner Bros 26343, October 1990. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. Musicians remained uncredited; Rich Cason produced the synthesizer parts.
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November 11, 2014
Friendship (With Ricky Skaggs)
Read moreAlbum: Friendship, Columbia 39415, February 1985. Recorded at the Eleven Eleven Studios and the Soundshop Studio in Nashville, and the Pedernales Studio in Spicewood, with c&w veteran Billy Sherrill. Ray finished things off at RPM International in Los Angeles. The album was produced with session musicians Hargus Pig Robbins, Robert Ogdin, Bobby Wood – keyboards; Jose […]
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November 11, 2014
From The Heart
Read moreAlbum: Genius + Soul = Jazz, Impulse 2, February 1961. Recorded at the Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, on 26 and 27 December 1960. I’ll never forget first hearing these first few Hammond notes. Ray Charles – organ; Philip Guilbeau (solo), Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Clark Terry, Eugene (Snooky) Young – trumpets; Henry Coker, Urbie […]
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November 11, 2014
Funny (But I Still Love You)
Read moreSingle (B): Atlantic 999, July 1953, b/w Mess Around.Compilation: Ray Charles, Atlantic 8006, June 1957. Taped in New York on 17 May 1953 with Jesse Drakes – tp; Sam Taylor- ts; Dave McRae – bs; Connie Kay – d; Mickey Baker – g; Lloyd Trotman – b.
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November 11, 2014
Game Number Nine
Read moreAlbum: True To Life, Crossover/Atlantic 19142, October 1977.Single (A): Crossover/Atlantic 3473, March 1978, b/w A Peace That We Never Before Could Enjoy. . Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with a mix of road musicians from his Orchestra and session cats, and… one girl with a speaking role.
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November 11, 2014
Gee, Baby Ain’t I Good To You
Read moreAlbum: Ray Charles Invites You To Listen, ABC/Tangerine 595, June 1967. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, in 1966 or 1967. Ray on piano, caressing the lyrics; with his Orchestra, and some strings (all uncreditied). Arrangement by Sid Feller. Update 01.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available, please let me know in […]
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November 11, 2014
Georgia On My Mind
Read moreAlbum: Album: Genius Hits the Road, ABC/Paramount 335, July 1960.Single (A): ABC 10135, August 1960, b/w Carry Me Back To Old Virginny. Recorded at the Capitol Studios in New York on March 25, 1960. With Milt Turner on drums and Edgar Willis on bass, uncredited strings, and choir.According to the original liner notes, the song was arranged […]
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November 11, 2014
Get On The Right Track Baby
Read moreSingle (B): Atlantic 1143, June 1957 b/w It’s All Right.Album: Yes Indeed, Atlantic 8025, October 1958. Recorded on 27 November 1956 in New York with Joe Bridgewater, John Hunt – tp; David Newman – as, ts; Emmett Dennis – bs; William Peebles – ds; Roosevelt Sheffield – b. Update 01.02.2021: the video of this performance is no […]
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November 11, 2014
Ghana (The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreRay Charles Orchestra – Zurich 1961. TCB (Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series #41), [2016]. The band was only recorded playing this instrumental during their brief Europe tour in October 1961. Written by Ernie Wilkins, arranged by Quincy Jones. David Fathead took the solo on flute, Leroy Cooper on bari, and Sonny Forriest on guitar. The […]
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November 11, 2014
Give The Poor Man A Break
Read moreAlbum: Love And Peace, Crossover/Atlantic 19199, September 1978. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. Scott von Ravensberg on drums.
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November 11, 2014
Give Me Time To Explain (By Percy Mayfield, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreSingle (A): Tangerine 957, 1965 , b/w My Jug And I.Album: Percy Mayfield, My Jug And I, Tangerine TRCS 1505, 1966. Recorded in Los Angeles in circa 1964. Ray Charles – piano; other musician unnamed. Arrangement by Gerald Wilson. Give Me Time to Explain by Percy Mayfield on Grooveshark
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November 11, 2014
Gloomy Sunday
Read moreAlbum: I’m All Yours Baby, ABC/Tangerine 675, February 1969. Beware: this is the English version of the “Hungarian suicide song” by Rezső Seress, recorded in February 1968 at RPM International in Los Angeles. With strings, and possibly Carol Kaye on bass. Arranged and produced by Sid Feller.