Collaborations
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November 8, 2014
How Long Blues (aka How Long)
Read moreSingle (B): Down Beat 178, 1949, b/w Blues Before Sunrise.Compilation album: The Way I Feel, Proper, 22 October 2007. Recorded in Los Angeles, 1949. Maxim Trio: Ray Charles – voc, p; Gosady McKee and Mitchell ‘Tiny’ Webb – g; Ralph Hamilton – b.
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November 8, 2014
How Long Blues (aka How Long) (With Milt Jackson)
Read moreAlbum: Soul Brothers, Atlantic 1279, June 1958. Recorded in New York on 12 September 1957. How Long Blues is the most extended example of Ray’s sax playing on record. Milt Jackson – vibraharp, (during Ray’s sax chorus and Pettiford’s 1st bass chorus:) piano; Ray Charles – alto saxophone, piano; Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone; Skeeter Best […]
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November 8, 2014
I Can’t Do No More
Read moreSingle (A): Sittin’ In With 651, b/w Roly Poly. Recorded in Miami (?), usually dated in 1951 (but see date of Billboard clip, below).Compilation album: The Way I Feel, Proper, 22 October 2007. Ray Charles – voc, p; possibly Gosady McKee – g; Otto McQueen – b; Manzy Harris – ds. I Can’t Do No More was originally released as […]
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November 7, 2014
I Didn’t Know What Time It Was (By Jimmy Scott, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreAlbum3: Jimmy Scott, Falling In Love Is Wonderful, Tangerine TRC 1501, 1963. Recorded at the United Recordings Studios in Hollywood, in 1962. Arranged by Gerald Wilson.
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November 7, 2014
I Got A Song (With Bert & Ernie)
Read moreUnreleased. Ray hadn’t performed in a trio for a while, but in episode 1235 of Sesame Street (first aired on 2 February 1979) he, Ernie and Bert sang and played I Got A Song – Ray on piano, Ernie on drums and Bert on guitar.
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November 7, 2014
I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ (With Cleo Laine)
Read moreAlbum: Porgy & Bess, RCA 1831, November 1976. Cleo and Ray recorded together from 20 to 23 April 1976 at the RCA Recording Studio in Hollywood. For the personnel, click on the album’s link, above. Live:’77 TV Heart
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November 7, 2014
I Got The Sores (aka Oy Vey Blues) (With Jackie Mason)
Read moreUnreleased. A not very funny skit recorded at The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, in January 1969.
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November 7, 2014
I Love You, I Love You (I Will Never Let You Go) (aka I Won’t Let You Go)
Read moreSingle (A): Down Beat 171, 1949, b/w Confession Blues.Compilation album: The Way I Feel, Proper, 22 Oct 2007. Recorded in Seattle (possibly at the KOL radio studios), February 1949. The “Maxin” Trio: Ray Charles – voc, p; Gosady McKee – g; Milton S. Garred – b. Update 13.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on […]
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November 7, 2014
I Only Have Eyes For You (With The Raelettes, Ft Verlyn Flenaugh)
Read moreUnreleased. This song was only (audience-)taped once at the “Ray Charles Show 1968” in Fresno, on October 25. “She’s gonna talk about what she appreciates in a man,” This is how Ray introduced Sister Verlyn, who then performed a highly forgettable rock ‘n roll song (not the famous A. Dubin/J. Burke tune with the same title).
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November 7, 2014
I Remember Clifford (With The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreAlbum: My Kind Of Jazz, Tangerine 1512. April 1970. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, from January 1 to 10, 1970. Arranged by Quincy Jones. Ray Charles – piano; Bobby Bryant, Bill King, Marshall Hunt, Blue Mitchell, trumpets; Glen Childress, Henry Coker, Joe Randazzo, (+ Edward Comegys? or Fred Murrell? or David Phelps?) – trombones; […]
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November 6, 2014
I Want To (Do Everything For You) (By The Raelettes, Ft Mable John, Ray Charles On Keyboards)
Read moreSingle (A): Tangerine 1006, 1970, b/w Keep It To Yourself.Album3: (Ray Charles Presents The) Raeletts, Yesterday… Today… Tomorrow, Tangerine 1515, 1972. Great Joe Tex song, recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with uncredited members of the Ray Charles Orchestra. The Raelettes, featuring Mable John; plus Vernita Moss, Susaye Green, Mable John, ?Dorothy Berry? and Estella […]
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November 6, 2014
I Want To Thank You (By The Raelettes, Ray Charles On Keyboards)
Read moreSingle (A): Tangerine 986, 1968, b/w It’s Almost Here.Album3: The Raelettes, Souled Out, Tangerine 1511, 1971. Recorded at RPM International, Los Angeles, with uncredited musicians (all or mostly from the Ray Charles orchestra). Ray Charles on piano. The Raelettes: Merry Clayton (lead), Clydie King (contralto), Gwen Berry (alto) and Alex Brown (tenor).