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November 2, 2014
Jumpin’ In The Morning
Read moreSingle (B): Atlantic 984, January 1953, b/w The Sun’s Gonna Shine Again.Compilation album: What’d I Say. Atlantic 8029, September 1959. Recorded on 11 September 1952 in New York.The musicians remained uncredited.
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November 2, 2014
Just A Little Lovin’
Read moreAlbum: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music, ABC/Paramount 410, April 1962. The album was recorded on 5 and 7 February 1962 at the Capitol Studios in New York City, and on 15 February at the United Recording Studios in Hollywood. Arranged by Gerald Wilson. For the little that is known about the personnel, follow the […]
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November 2, 2014
Just Because
Read moreAlbum: Ain’t It So, Crossover/Atlantic 19251, September 1979.Single (A): Crossover/Atlantic 3634, November 1979, b/w Love Me Or Set Me Free. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles with uncredited members of the Ray Charles Orchestra and session musicians. Live:’80 LC Northsea’82 LC Capital’82 LC Antibes’82 LC Beacon’82 LC Washington’82 LC Japan
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November 2, 2014
Just For A Thrill
Read moreAlbum: The Genius Of Ray Charles, Atlantic 1312, October 1959.Single (A): Atlantic 2055, April 1960 b/w Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying. Recorded on 6 May 1959 in New York. Ray Charles – piano and vocals; Allen Hanlon – guitar; Wendell Marshall – bass; Ted Sommer – drums; Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone; Harry Lookofsky – […]
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November 2, 2014
Just Friends (The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreAlbum (Blu Ray DVD): Ray Charles Live At Montreux 1997, Eagle Rock B001JL2V2E, December 2008. Arranged by Bob Florence. Solos by Steve Elliott, Ken Scharf. The band in Montreux: Ted Murdock, Roger Ingram, David Hoffman, Ken Scharf – trumpets; Mike Guerrier, Steve Sigmund, Clay Lawry, Wayne Coniglio – trombones; Al Waters, Al Jackson, Steve Elliott, Rudy […]
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November 2, 2014
Just Keep It Up (By Lula Reed, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreSingle3 (A). Tangerine TRC 925, August 1962, b/w There He Goes.Album3: Lula Reed, The Soulful Side Of Lula Reed, Titanic Records CD-6501, 2011. In 1962 Ray Charles produced several singles with Lula Reed (born Lula Marietta McClelland, 1921 – 2008), and played keyboards on 4 tracks. This is one of these. Lula Reed (vocals); Marcus Belgrave, Wallace […]
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November 2, 2014
Just You, Just Me (With Betty Carter)
Read moreAlbum: Ray Charles And Betty Carter, ABC/Paramount 385, July 1961. Recorded at the United Studios in Hollywood on June 13 or 14, 1961. Hank Crawford – alto saxophone; David Fathead Newman – tenor saxophone; Leroy Cooper – baritone saxophone; Bill Pittman – guitar; Edgar Willis – bass; Mel Lewis, Bruno Carr – drums. Marty Paich – […]
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November 2, 2014
Keep It To Yourself (The Raelettes, ft Mable John, Ray Charles On Keyboards)
Read moreSingle (B): Tangerine 1006, February 1970, b/w. I Want To (Do Everything For You).Album3: (Ray Charles Presents The) Raeletts, Yesterday… Today… Tomorrow, Tangerine 1515, 1972. Written by Billy Preston. Ray Charles on piano, ft. Mable John. The Raelettes: Vernita Moss, Susaye Green, Mable John, ?Dorothy Berry? and Estella Yarbrough. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with […]
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November 2, 2014
Kids Are Pretty People (The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreAlbum: Jazz Number II, Tangerine 1512, January 1973. Recorded at RPM International, in December 1971. Arranged by Alf Clausen. Ray Charles – piano; Frank Szabo (lead), Tomas Cortez, Jack Walrath, Marcus Belgrave – trumpets; Mayo Tiano (lead), Jules Rowell, Glenn Childress, Dana Hughes (bass) – trombones; J. Lloyd Miller (alto, lead), James Clay (alto), David Newman […]
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November 2, 2014
Kissa Me Baby (All Night Long) (With Jimmy Liggins?)
Read moreSingle (B): Swing Time 274, 1952, B/w I’m Glad For Your Sake.Compilation album: The Way I Feel, Proper, 22 Oct 2007. Recorded in Los Angeles, 1951. Ray Charles “and Orchestra”: Ray Charles – voc, p; unknown musicians – g; b; d. Arranged by Sy Oliver. It has been suggested that Jimmy Liggins sang the second voice.
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November 2, 2014
Knock On Wood (The Raelettes)
Read moreAlbum: Ray Charles At Jazz Jamboree 1984, Poljazz X-PSJ 002, S.a. Ray added a slightly bawdy intro to this Eddie Floyd/Steve Cropper song. It was Trudy Cohran’s song until she left The Raelettes.The one performance that made it to eve two (semi-legit) releases, from the 1984 Jazz Jamboree in Warsaw (also listen here), was not the best. ’84 […]
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November 2, 2014
Late In The Evening Blues
Read moreSingle (A): Swing Time 228. B/w Th’ Ego Song.Compilation album: The Way I Feel, Proper, 22 Oct 2007. Recorded in Los Angeles, May 26, 1950. Ray Charles, voc, p; Teddy Buckner – tp; Marshall Royal – as; Jack McVea – ts; Charles Waller – bs; Louis Speiginer – g; Billy Hadnott – b; Clifton ‘Rudy’ Pitts – […]