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October 9, 2014
Weird Beard (With David Fathead Newman)
Read moreAlbum3: Fathead, Atlantic 1304, 1960. Recording date: November 5, 1958 at Atlantic Recording Studio, New York. Ray Charles (p), David Newman (ts), Marcus Belgrave (tp); Hank Crawford (bs), Edgar Willis (b), Milt Turner (ds). Arranged by Hank Crawford. Recording engineer: Tom Dowd.
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October 9, 2014
Well I Done Got Over It (By Guitar Slim, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreSingle3 (B): Specialty 482, 1953, b/w The Things I Used To Do. Recorded in New Orleans at Cosimo Matassa’s Studio on 27 October 1953. With Lloyd Lambert’s band (including Charles Burbank, Joe Tillman, and Gus Fontenotte on saxes, Frank Mitchell on trumpet, Lambert on bass, Oscar Moore on drums), helped by Ray Charles (who had been working with […]
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October 9, 2014
We’re Gonna Make It
Read moreAlbum: Renaissance, Crossover 9005, June 1975. The album was recorded in late 1974 and early 1975 at RPM International in Los Angeles. With The Ray Charles Orchestra, The Raelettes, and on a few tracks also with some alumni of the band and other session musicians. The band members were: Jeff Conrad, Bob Coassin, Phil Guilbeau, Jack […]
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October 9, 2014
What Am I Living For
Read moreAlbum: Volcanic Action Of My Soul, ABC/Tangerine 726. April 1971. Single (A): ABC 11317, December 1971, b/w Tired Of My Tears. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. The musicians remained uncredited. Arranged by Sid Feller.
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October 9, 2014
What Child Is This?
Read moreAlbum: The Spirit Of Christmas, Columbia 39415, January 1986. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with members of the Ray Charles Orchestra, The Raelettes and session musicians in the fall of 1984 (maybe into early 1985). Mark Curry, Jim Seeley, Robbie Kwock, Jeff Kaye, Freddie Hubbard, Johnny Coles – trumpets; Mayo Tiana, John Boice, Dan […]
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October 9, 2014
What Have I Done? (aka Ray Charles Blues; aka Tell Me Baby)
Read moreReview in ,Cashbox Sep. 15, 1951. Single (B): Down Beat 217, 1950, b/w See See Rider. Recorded in Los Angeles, 1950. Ray Charles Trio: Ray Charles – voc, p; Gosady McKee – g; Milton S. Garred – b.
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October 9, 2014
What Kind Of Man Are You (With Mary Ann Fisher)
Read moreSingle (B): Atlantic 1172, January 1958, b/w Talkin’ ‘Bout You. Compilation: What’d I Say, Atlantic 8029, September 1959. Recorded on 28 May 1957 in New York with Joe Bridgewater, Ricky Harper – tp; David Newman – as, ts; Emmett Dennis – bs; William Peebles – ds; Edgar Willis – b. Mary Ann Fisher; The Cookies – voc. […]
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October 9, 2014
What Kind Of Man Is This (With James Cleveland)
Read moreUnreleased. This was a brief pre-taped segment of the TV show Ray Charles – A Man And His Soul, with Jimmy Cleveland and Ray Charles playing one piano, produced in the early summer of 1983. Watch it here (and this for the 1955 original). Ray played the song with a big choir, at the Ray Charles Celebrates A […]
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October 9, 2014
What Would I Do Without You (aka Don’t Deceive Me)
Read moreJimmy Cleveland’s original. Single (B): Atlantic 1096, May 1956, b/w Hallelujah I Love Her So. Album: Yes Indeed, Atlantic 8025, October 1958. Recorded in New York on 30 November 1955 with Joe Bridgewater, Joshua Willis – tp; Don Wilkerson – ts; Cecil Payne – bs; Panama Francis – d; Paul West – b. The composition and lyrics […]
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October 9, 2014
What-Cha Doing In There (I Wanna Know)
Read moreAlbum: Ray’s Moods, ABC/Paramount/Tangerine 550, 1966. Recorded between August and September 1966 at RPM International, in Los Angeles. With session musicians (incl. Rene Hall – guitar; Carol Kaye – bass; Earl Palmer – drums), and The Raelettes.
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October 8, 2014
What’d I Say
Read moreAtlantic vault’s single masters #3263, 3264: Single (A) and (B): What’d I Say (Part 1)/What’d I Say (Part 2), Atlantic, 2031, 1959-06. Atlantic vault’s first album edit master #3363: Album: What’d I Say, Atlantic 8029, 1959-09. Recorded on 18 February 1959 in New York with David Newman – as, ts; Hank Crawford – bs; Milt Turner – d; […]
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October 8, 2014
What’ll I Do
Read moreAlbum: Ain’t It So, Crossover/Atlantic 19251, September 1979. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles with uncredited members of the Ray Charles Orchestra and session musicians. Tenor solo by Clifford Solomon. In 1988 Ray performed a perfect version during Irving Berlin’s 100th Birthday Salute (below). Live: ’88 TV Irving