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October 8, 2014
When I’m Ready To Go
Read moreLost recording. Ray Charles recorded this song, written by Charlie Small (1968), at RPM in Los Angeles, but the master must be considered lost.
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October 8, 2014
Wheel Of Fortune
Read moreCompilation album: Rare Genius – The Undiscovered Masters, Concord Records, 25 October 2010. The Rare Genius album compiled recordings with uncredited (band and sesson) musicians at RPM International in Los Angeles from the ’70s to the ’90s. A few details in this nice track sound as if it has been victim of “adding a little sweetening to some […]
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October 8, 2014
When I Stop Dreamin’
Read moreAlbum: A Portrait Of Ray, ABC/Tangerine 625, March 1968. Single (B): When I Stop Dreaming, ABC 11170, December 1968, b/w If It Wasn’t For Bad Luck. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles in February 1968. With strings, choir, and probably a rhythm section with studio musicians (all uncredited, but possibly with Carol Kaye on bass). Arranged […]
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October 8, 2014
When My Dreamboat Comes Home
Read moreSingle (B): ABC 10739, October 1965, b/w Crying Time. Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Recorded at the United Studios in Hollywood in June 1965. With woodwinds (probably freelancers), a rhythm section including Rene Hall on guitar and Earl Palmer on drums, and the Jack Halloran Singers.
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October 8, 2014
When Your Lover Has Gone
Read moreAlbum: The Genius Of Ray Charles, Atlantic 1312, October 1959. The Quincy tracks on this album were recorded in New York on 23 and 26 June 1959 with Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Joe Newman, Snookie Young, Marcus Belgrave, John Hunt – trumpets; Melba Liston, Quentin Jackson, Thomas Mitchell, Al Gray – trombones; Frank Wess – flute, […]
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October 8, 2014
When You’re Tired Of What You Got
Read moreLost recording. Ray Charles recorded this song, written by Robbie Mitchell (1969), at RPM in Los Angeles, but the master must be considered lost. In or around 1970, together with Darryl Patterson, Mitchell also recorded this tune and this one for Tangerine.
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October 8, 2014
Where Can I Go
Read moreAlbum: Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul, ABC/Paramount 465, August 1963. Ray’s marvelous interpretation of Leo Fuld’s Wo Ahin Soll Ich Geh’n (Tell Me Where Shall I Go). Arranged by Johnny Parker. The album was recorded on 10 and 13 July 1963 in New York. Follow the link to the album (above) to check on […]
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October 8, 2014
Where Was He
Read moreAlbum: Come Live With Me, Crossover 9000, January 1974. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. With members of The Ray Charles Orchestra and The Raelettes, strings and singers. All individuals remained uncredited, but Tony Horowitz and Ken Tussing (both on trumpet), Henry Coker (trombone) and David T. Walker (guitar) contributed. Sid Feller arranged.
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October 8, 2014
Where’re The Stars
Read moreAlbum: Would You Believe? Warner Bros 26343, October 1990. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. Musicians remained uncredited.
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October 8, 2014
Whisper Not (The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreNot released. This instrumental, composed by Bennie Golson, was performed twice (concerts B and C) during the series in October 1961 in Paris. Golson’s account of writing the piece is that “I wrote it in Boston at George Wein’s Storyville club when I was with Dizzy Gillespie’s big band. I wrote that tune in 20 […]
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October 8, 2014
Who Cares (With Janie Frickie)
Read moreAlbum: Friendship, Columbia 39415, February 1985. Single (B): Columbia 4751, December 1984. 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. With session musicians Hargus Pig Robbins, Robert Ogdin, Bobby Wood – […]
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October 8, 2014
Who Cares (For Me)
Read moreAlbum: Have A Smile With Me, ABC/Paramount 495, June 1964. Recorded in Los Angeles in the first week of May, 1964. Arranged by Gerald Wilson. Follow album link to check on personnel. Background vocals on this one: The Raelettes. Move It On Over and Who Cares (For Me) were recorded in 1962 at the Capitol Studios in New […]