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November 3, 2014
Isn’t It Wonderful
Read moreCompilation album: Rare Genius – The Undiscovered Masters, Concord Records, 25 October 2010. Recorded with uncredited (band and session) musicians at RPM International in Los Angeles from the ’70s to the ’90s. According to the album’s press release, “Adding a little sweetening to some of the sparse, stripped-down tracks was a team of top-notch musicians and […]
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November 3, 2014
Isn’t It Wonderful (By Lim Taylor, Ray Charles On Keyboard)
Read moreAlbum3: Lim Taylor, You Hear Me Knocking, Crossover CR-9001-A*, 1972. The song was written by Joel Webster and Lim Taylor. Lim Taylor is the son of Mable John (and the brother of Joel Webster whose Elixir LP also came out on Crossover). The album was produced by Lim Taylor, Joel Webster and Edward Langford (who also penned most […]
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November 3, 2014
It Ain’t Easy Being Green (aka It Isn’t Easy Being Green, Bein’ Green)
Read moreAlbum: Renaissance, Crossover 9005, June 1975. Recorded in late 1974 and early 1975 at RPM International in Los Angeles. With The Ray Charles Orchestra, The Raelettes, on a few tracks also with some alumni of the band and other session musicians. An audiotape of a working session where Sid Feller and Ray Charles discussed and worked on […]
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November 3, 2014
It Ain’t Gonna Worry My Mind (With Mickey Gilley)
Read moreAlbum: Friendship, Columbia 39415, February 1985.Single (A): Columbia 4860, Aoril 1985, b/w Crazy Old Soldier. 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 Los Angeles. The album was recorded with session musicians Hargus Pig […]
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November 3, 2014
It Ain’t Necessarily So (With Cleo Laine)
Read moreAlbum: Porgy & Bess, RCA 1831, November 1976. Cleo and Ray recorded together from 20 to 23 April 1976, and Ray’s instrumentals were recorded on 13 July, at RCA Recording Studio in Hollywood. For more details, click on the album’s link, above.
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November 3, 2014
It All Goes By So Fast (Virtually With Mary J Blight)
Read moreAlbum: Genius And Friends, Rhino/WEA, 20 September 2005. Ray Charles laid down most of the songs at his own studio, RPM International in Los Angeles, in 1997 and 1998. Post mortem, duet parts of these tunes were dubbed in by virtual duet partners. For more production details, follow the album link, above.
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November 3, 2014
It Couldn’t Be Anything But Maxwell House (Jingle)
Read moreUnreleased. Maxwell House worked with Ray from 1981 to 1985. The jingle was composed (uh-uhm) by Joseph Brooks (source: New York Times, August 29, 1982).In this interview, Ray speaks about the reason why his name wasn’t mentioned when the campaign ran. (Last commercial on this reel): Ray also contributed to a Maxwell House radio commercial (or was it with the […]
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November 3, 2014
It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (With Cast)
Read moreAlbum3 (VHS, France): Duke Ellington – We Love You Madly, VRV 1124, S.a. Opening of the 1973 CBS TV special Duke Ellington… We Love You Madly, recorded at the Shubert Theatre in Los Angeles, on 10 and 11 January 1973. With Roberta Flack, Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, Count Basie, Ray Charles, Sammy Davis Jr., Billy Eckstine, Quincy Jones, Joe […]
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November 3, 2014
It Had To Be You
Read moreAlbum: The Genius Of Ray Charles, Atlantic 1312, October 1959. The elpee was recorded in New York on 23 June 1959 with Clark Terry – trumpet; Ernie Royal – trumpet; Joe Newman – trumpet; Snookie Young – trumpet; Marcus Belgrave – trumpet; John Hunt – trumpet; Melba Liston – trombone; Quentin Jackson – trombone; Thomas Mitchell […]
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November 3, 2014
It Hurts To Be In Love
Read moreCompilation album: Rare Genius – The Undiscovered Masters, Concord Records, 25 October 2010. The song was co-written by Rudy Toombs (of One Mint Julep and Teardrops From My Eyes fame). Recorded with uncredited musicians at RPM International in Los Angeles. Live:’81 TV Carter’82 TV Legrand’88 LC Leeuwin’90 LC Armenonville’91 LC McCallum – Released’96 LC Atlantic City’96 LC Warsaw’98 LC Charlotte NM’99 […]
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November 3, 2014
It Makes No Difference Now
Read moreAlbum: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music, ABC/Paramount 410, April 1962. The album was recorded on 5 and 7 February 1962 at Capitol Studios in New York City, and on 15 February at United Recording Studios in Hollywood. Arranged by Gil Fuller. For the little that is known about the personnel, follow the link to […]
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November 3, 2014
It Should’ve Been Me (With Jesse Stone)
Read moreSingle (A): Atlantic 1021, March 1954, b/w Sinner’s Prayer.EP: Atlantic 567, 1956, It Should’ve Been Me, Don’t You Know/I’ve Got A Woman, Come Back.Single (B) alternate take: Atlantic 2106, May 1961, b/w Am I Blue .Compilation album: The Genius Sings The Blues, Atlantic 8052, September 1961 (1952 – 1959). Recorded on 17 May 1953 in New York. With Jesse Drakes […]