Collaborations
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November 2, 2014
Josephine (With Ray Charles Septet)
Read moreAlbum: Dedicated To You, ABC/Paramount 355, January 1961. Recorded at the United Studios in Hollywood on August 23 or 24, 1960. John Hunt – trumpet; Hank Crawford – alto saxophone; David Fathead Newman – tenor saxophone; Leroy Cooper – baritone saxophone; Martin Banks, Bill Pittman – guitar; Edgar Willis – bass; Irving Cottler – drums. Marty […]
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November 2, 2014
Joy Ride (With Ray Charles Sextet)
Read moreAlbum: The Genius After Hours, Atlantic 1369, June 1961 (1956, 1957). Recorded on 20 November 1956 in New York with Joe Bridgewater, John Hunt – tp; David Newman – as, ts; Emmett Dennis – bs; William Peebles – ds; Roosevelt Sheffield – b.
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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 Friends (By Jimmy Scott, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreUnreleased. Recorded in 1962 at the United Recordings Studios in Hollywood.Unfortunately this is one of the 2 songs that weren’t released with Jimmy’s Falling In Love Is Wonderful album. Hopefully, the master is still out there, in the vaults of the Ray Charles Foundation.
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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
Kid From Red Bank (The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreUnreleased. The Count Basie, Neal Hefti instrumental recorded for the TV show taped on 13 May 1975, at the Teatro Monumental in Madrid. Solo: Ernest Vantrease – keyboards. With Jeff Conrad, Bob Coassin, Phil Guilbeau, Jack Evans – trumpets; Wally Huff, Ken Tussing, Glen (Champ) Childress, Steve Davis – trombones; Andy Ennis, Clifford Solomon, Ed Pratt, James […]
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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
La Bruja Negra (The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreUnreleased. Composed by Steve Huffsteter. Filmed at La Salle Pleyel in Paris, early October 1969. Soloists: Ernest Elly – drums; Andy Ennis – tenor saxophone; and the incredible Blue Mitchell – trumpet. The full line-up: Johnny Coles, Bill King, Marshall Hunt, Blue Mitchell – trumpet; Edward Lee Comegys, Henry Coker, Glenn Childress, Joe Randazzo – trombone; Curtis […]