Collaborations
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November 15, 2014
Cosmic Ray (aka Cosmic Blues) (With Milt Jackson)
Read moreAlbum: Soul Brothers, Atlantic 1279, June 1958. Recorded on September 12, 1957 in New York City. Milt Jackson – vibraharp; Ray Charles – piano; Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone; Skeeter Best – guitar; Oscar Pettiford – bass; Connie Kaye – drums. Update 01.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please let […]
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November 15, 2014
Crazy Love (With Van Morrison)
Read moreAlbum: Genius Loves Company, Concord, August 2004. Performed at The 34th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards (produced by Phil Ramone, recorded by PBS on 12 June 2003, first aired on July 9th) at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, Ray performed Crazy Love with Van Morrison. The (enhanced) audio was one of the best tracks on […]
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November 15, 2014
Crazy Old Soldier (With Johnny Cash)
Read moreAlbum: Friendship, Columbia 39415, February 1985.Single (B): Columbia 4860, April 1985, b/w It Ain’t Gonna Worry My Mind.Album3: Johnny Cash, The Greatest Duets, Legacy, 2012. The album was 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 […]
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November 14, 2014
Crying Time (With The Raelettes, Ft Lillie Fort)
Read moreSingle (A): ABC/Paramount 10739, October 1965, b/w When My Dream Boat Comes Home.Album: Crying Time, ABC/Paramount/Tangerine 544, January 1966. Recorded on June 23, 1965 at RPM Studios in Hollywood. Ray Charles (vocals, piano); John Audino, Conte Candoli (trumpet); Milton Bernhart, Frank D. Strong (trombone); Bill Perkins (tenor saxophone); Bill Carson (alto saxophone); Jewel Grant (baritone saxophone); […]
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November 14, 2014
Dancing In The Dark (With The Ray Charles Sextet)
Read moreUnreleased. No doubt the Howard Dietz/Arthur Schwartz tune, played during the Thanksgiving Jazz show at Carnegie Hall on November 29, 1957. But did Ray choose an instrumental or a sung version? The recording has, unfortunately, still not been released. With Ray Charles – piano (and vocals?); David Newman – tenor sax; Leroy Cooper – baritone […]
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November 14, 2014
Dat Dere (The Ray Charles Orchestra, Ft Hank Crawford)
Read moreUnreleased. Hank Crawford had released this Bobby Timmons tune with the Ray Charles ‘septet’ in 1960 for his More Soul album. The same ‘band within the band’ (only with Bruno Carr for Milt Turner) played it twice in Paris, in October 1961: Phil Guilbeau- tp; Johm Hunt – flh; Hank Crawford – as (solo); David Fathead Newman – […]
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November 14, 2014
‘Deed I Do (With Milt Jackson)
Read moreAlbum: Soul Brothers, Atlantic 1279, June 1958. Recorded in New York City on September 12, 1957. Milt Jackson – vibraharp; Ray Charles – piano; Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone; Skeeter Best – guitar; Oscar Pettiford – bass; Connie Kaye – drums. Update 01.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please let […]
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November 14, 2014
Do I Ever Cross your Mind (With Bonnie Raitt)
Read moreAlbum: Genius Loves Company, Concord, August 2004. The album was recorded at RPM International (and some of the orchestral parts elsewhere) in Los Angeles between mid 2003 and March 2004. For an unabridged personnel listing see Wikipedia.
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November 14, 2014
Do It To Me Slow (The Raelettes, Ft Pat Peterson)
Read moreUnreleased. Among Ray Charles fans Do It To Me Slow is best known for its triumphant theme, which for many years was played as the introduction ‘jingle’ for the walk-on of “All 5”, a.k.a. The Raelettes. The tune was arranged by Ray Charles and James Polk.Pat Peterson gave a very vivid performance of the full version of […]
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November 14, 2014
Do Lord, Remember Me (With The Mandrell Sisters, Sylvia Hutton)
Read moreUnreleased. Partial rendition at the TV program Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters, taped on 23 January 1982. (At 51’40):Update 01.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please let me know in the comments below if you have any footage, thanks — Cyd
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November 13, 2014
Don’t Set Me Free (With Margie Hendricks)
Read moreSingle (A): ABC 10405, February 1963, b/w The Brightest Smile In Town.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Arranged by Gerald Wilson; produced by Sid Feller. Update 01.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please let me know in the comments below if you have any footage, thanks — Cyd […]
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November 13, 2014
Don’t Start Lyin’ To Me (By Neal Kimble, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreDon’t Start Lyin’ To Me (By Neal Kimble, Ray Charles On Piano) Single3 (B). Tangerine TRC 1021, [1971], b/w If It Wasn’t For The Children. This terrific blues song was written by Percy Mayfield, who also released it himself (Tangerine TRC 979, 1967).