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November 13, 2014
Doot Doot Dow (With Orchestra)
Read moreUnreleased. First recorded on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, in early 1969. Ray Charles on alto saxophone, accompanied by the Nelson Riddle Orchestra: 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 He played it again […]
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November 13, 2014
Down In The Valley
Read moreAlbum: Volcanic Action Of My Soul, ABC/Tangerine 726, April 1971. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. The musicians remained uncredited. The backing vocals on this one are also uncredited, but sound like a mix of a white choral group and The Raelettes. Arranged by Sid Feller. Update 01.02.2021: the video of this performance is no […]
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November 13, 2014
Doxy
Read moreUnreleased. Ray played this Sonny Rollins standard from 1954* during one of his many guest appearances on the Mike Douglas Show (season 12, episode 115) on February 8, 1974. The footage of this important gig still hasn’t surfaced yet. Who knows more? * On alto sax maybe? Or did Ray scat some Ja Da, Ja Da, Jing, Jing, Jing?! The melody of Doxy is […]
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November 13, 2014
Drift Away
Read moreAlbum: Ain’t It So, Crossover/Atlantic 19251, September 1979. The album was recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles with uncredited members of the Ray Charles Orchestra, session musicians, and backing vocals. 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 […]
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November 13, 2014
Drifting Blues
Read moreAlbum: Crying Time, ABC/Paramount/Tangerine 544, January 1966. Recorded in Q3 of 1965 at RPM International in Los Angeles. Arranged by Onzy Matthews. With his rhythm section, a few strings and a choir. The violins and the (white) singers may seem odd in a blues number like this, but it worked our marvelously.The album doesn’t credit any […]
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November 13, 2014
Drown In My Own Tears
Read moreSingle (B): Atlantic 1085, January 1956, b/w Mary Ann.Compilation: Ray Charles, Atlantic 8006, June 1957. Recorded at the Atlantic Studio in New York City, on November 30, 1955. With “his band”: Joe Bridgewater, Joshua Willis – trumpets; Don Wilkerson – tenor saxophone; Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone; Paul West – bass; Panama Francis – drums. This was […]
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November 13, 2014
Duke Rays (With Steve Turre) (Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreAlbum3: Steve Turre, In The Spur Of The Moment, Telarc B00004TUOZ, 1999. The sessions with Ray were recorded at the Avatar Studios, Studios A & C, in New York City on August 14 and October 8, 1999. Steve Turre – shells, trombone; Ray Charles – piano; Peter Washington – bass; Peter Turre – drums. Full album (track #3):Update 01.02.2021: […]
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November 13, 2014
Early In The Morning
Read moreSingle (B): Atlantic 2094, February 1961 b/w A Bit Of Soul.Compilation: The Genius Sings the Blues, Atlantic 8052, September 1961 (1952 – 1959). Recorded on 28 October 1958 in New York with Marcus Belgrave, John Hunt – tp; David Newman – ts; Hank Crawford – bs; Teagle Fleming – ds; Edgar Willis – b, and The Raelettes. […]
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November 13, 2014
Easy Living (Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreUnreleased. Easy Living is the jazz standard from 1937, written by Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin for the film with the same title. James Polk arranged the tune for the Ray Charles Orchestra. Live:’82 LC Antibes’89 LC Osaka’92 LC Antibes’97 LC WolfTrap
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November 13, 2014
Eleanor Rigby
Read moreAlbum: A Portrait Of Ray, ABC/Tangerine 625, March 1968.Single (B): ABC 11090, May 1968, b/w Understanding. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles in February 1968. With The Ray Charles Orchestra, studio musicians, a string section and The Raelettes (all uncredited). Carol Kaye played bass; Earl Palmer played drums. Tonight Show, 1968:Update 01.02.2021: the video of this […]
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November 13, 2014
Ellie, My Love
Read moreAlbum: Would You Believe? Warner Bros 26343, October 1990.Single (CD, Japan): Victor, VDPS-1050, 4 October 1989, b/w Ellie, My Love (Instrumental). Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. Musicians remained uncredited; Rich Cason produced the synthesizer parts. The 4’08 “instrumental” version only lacks Ray’s voice, but it kept the backing vocals.* Check this post for the Japanese origin and […]
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November 12, 2014
Ensemble (With Ginie Line / Lara Fabian)
Read moreAlbum: Thanks For Bringing Love Around Again, Crossover 4000, May 2002.Ginie also released the track on her debut album, Play (2005). Recorded at Ouistiti Studios and Plus XXX Studios in Paris, RPM International in Los Angeles, and Lighthouse Recording Studio, Studio City, California. For the personnel, follow the album link, above. Live:02 TV Star In 2010 the song, […]