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November 15, 2014
Carryin’ That Load
Read moreSingle (B): Atlantic 2174, December 1962, b/w Feelin’ Sad.Compilation album: Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings, Atlantic, 2005 (1952-1959). Marcus Belgrave, John Hunt – trumpets; David Newman – tenor saxophone (solo); Bennie Crawford – baritone saxophone; Edgar Willis – bass; Teagle Fleming – drums; The Raelettes. Update 28.01.2021: the video of this performance is no longer […]
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November 15, 2014
Caught A Touch Of Your Love
Read moreAlbum: From The Pages Of My Mind, Columbia 40388, September 1986. Recorded in Nashville, and mixed in Los Angeles, at RPM International. With Bobby Odgin, Timmy Tappan – piano; William Puett – horns; Hargus Pig Robbins, Bobby Wood – keyboards; Pete Bordonali, Pete Drake, Jerry Kennedy, Weldon Myrick, Dale Sellers – guitar; Billy Sanford, Henry Strzelecki, […]
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November 15, 2014
Chain Of Fools (With The Raelettes, Ft Estella Yarbrough)
Read moreUnreleased. The first known recording at the Fillmore East in New York City on April 18, 1970 may well have been the best. Estella claimed the tune from the beginning until the end. .Ray Charles – piano; Blue Mitchell, Bill King, Herbie Anderson, Marshall Hunt – trumpets; Joe Randazzo, Henry Coker, Glenn Childress, Fred Murell – trombones; […]
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November 15, 2014
Charade (By Rita Graham, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreAlbum: Rita Graham, Vibrations, Tangerine TRCS 1507, 1969. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with uncredited musicians. Arranged by Sid Feller.
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November 15, 2014
Charlesville
Read moreAlbum: The Genius After Hours, Atlantic 1369, June 1961 (1956, 1957). Recorded on 12 September 1957 in New York City. With Connie Kay on drums, and Oscar Pettiford on bass. Live:In a 1962 concert souvenir brochure the tune was longlisted as being part of the band’s live repertoire.
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November 15, 2014
Chattanooga Choo-Choo
Read moreAlbum: Genius Hits the Road, ABC/Paramount 335, July 1960. Recorded at the Capitol Studios in New York City on March 25, 1960. With John Hunt, Marcus Belgrave, Martin Banks – trumpet; David Fathead Newman – tenor saxophone, Hank Crawford – alto saxophone, Leroy Cooper – baritone saxophone; Milt Turner – drums; Edgar Willis – bass. According […]
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November 15, 2014
Cherry
Read moreAlbum: Dedicated To You, ABC/Paramount 355, January 1961. The sessions for this album took place at the United Studios in Hollywood on August 23 and 24, 1960. Edgar Willis – bass; Irving Cottler – drums; uncredited: strings and singers. Marty Paich – arranger, conductor. Update 28.01.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on […]
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November 15, 2014
Chitlins With Candied Yams
Read moreAlbum: Ray’s Moods, ABC/Paramount/Tangerine 550, 1966. Recorded in August 1966 at RPM International, in Los Angeles. Ray Charles – organ and piano; Rene Hall – guitar; Carol Kaye – bass; Hal Blaine – drums; The Raelettes – backing vocals.
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November 15, 2014
Christmas In My Heart
Read moreAlbum: The Spirit Of Christmas, Columbia 39415, January 1986. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with bass, drums, strings and singers (all uncredited) in the fall of 1984 (maybe into early 1985). Arranged by Ray Charles and Bill McElhiney.
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November 15, 2014
Christmas Time (2)
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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November 15, 2014
Christmas Time (1)
Read moreSingle (A/B): Crossover/Atlantic 3549, November 1978 [with the song on both sides].Compilation album3: Soul Christmas, Rhino R2 71788, 1994 [bonus track]. This song was written by Sadye Shepard (of Sadies Tune fame); it’s different from the track with the same title on Ray’s Christmas album. It was routinely labeled as a DJ-only promotion single, but I think it probably […]
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November 15, 2014
Class Reunion
Read moreAlbum: From The Pages Of My Mind, Columbia 40388, September 1986. Recorded in Nashville, and mixed in Los Angeles, at RPM International. With Bobby Odgin, Timmy Tappan – piano; William Puett – horns; Hargus Pig Robbins, Bobby Wood – keyboards; Pete Bordonali, Pete Drake, Jerry Kennedy, Weldon Myrick, Dale Sellers – guitar; Billy Sanford, Henry Strzelecki, […]