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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 May Be Wrong (But I Think You’re Wonderful)
Read moreAlbum: Volcanic Action Of My Soul, ABC/Tangerine 726. April 1971. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. The musicians (band + strings) remained uncredited. Arranged by Sid Feller. Update 13.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available, please let me know in the comments below if you have any footage, thanks — Cyd
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November 7, 2014
I Need A Good Woman Bad
Read moreAlbum: Strong Love Affair, Qwest Records 9362-46107-2, January 1996. Recorded in Paris (instruments) and at RPM International in Los Angeles (voice). Produced by Jean-Pierre Grosz. For the personnel, follow the album link, above. Update 13.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please let me know in the comments below if you […]
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November 7, 2014
I Never See Maggie Alone
Read moreAlbum: Have A Smile With Me, ABC/Paramount 495, June 1964. Recorded in New York in the first week of May 1964. With Curt Miller, Oliver Beener, Floyd Jones, Philip Guilbeau, John Hunt, Roy Burrowes, Wallace Davenport – trumpets; Henderson Chambers, Julian Priester, Keg Johnson – trombones; Danny Turner, Harold Geezil Minerve, Bill Pearson, Hank Crawford […]
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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 Reached For A Tear (By Percy Mayfield, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreAlbum3: Percy Mayfield, My Jug And I, Tangerine TRCS 1505, 1966.Single (B). Tangerine 923, 1962, b/w Never No More. B-side to Percy’s first single on Tangerine. Recorded in New York City on March 23, 1962. Percy Mayfield – vocals; Hank Crawford – alto saxophone; Teddy Edwards – tenor saxophone; Ray Charles – piano; Chuck Norris (?) – […]
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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 7, 2014
I Told You So
Read moreAlbum: Ray Charles Doing His Thing, ABC/Tangerine 695, May 1969. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. With The Raelettes, The Ray Charles Orchestra, and some strings (all musicians remained uncredited). Written and produced by Jimmy Lewis. Update 13.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please let me know in the […]
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November 6, 2014
I Wake Up Crying
Read moreSingle (B): ABC 10588, September 1964, b/w Smack Dab In The Middle.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011.
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November 6, 2014
I Walk The Line
Read moreUnreleased. Just before his legendary rendition of Ring Of Fire, at the Johnny Cash Show on September 23, 1970, Ray treated Johnny on 35 seconds of his take on I Walk The Line.
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November 6, 2014
I Want A Little Girl
Read moreSingle (B): Atlantic 1154, August 1957 b/w Swanee River Rock.Album: Yes Indeed, Atlantic 8025, October 1958. Recorded on 26 May 1957 in New York with Joe Bridgewater, Ricky Harper – tp; David Newman – as, ts; Emmett Dennis – bs; William Peebles – ds; Edgar Willis – b. It’s a shame that the Carnegie 1957 concert still […]
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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 […]