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November 2, 2014
Keep It To Yourself (The Raelettes, ft Mable John, Ray Charles On Keyboards)
Read moreSingle (B): Tangerine 1006, February 1970, b/w. I Want To (Do Everything For You).Album3: (Ray Charles Presents The) Raeletts, Yesterday… Today… Tomorrow, Tangerine 1515, 1972. Written by Billy Preston. Ray Charles on piano, ft. Mable John. The Raelettes: Vernita Moss, Susaye Green, Mable John, ?Dorothy Berry? and Estella Yarbrough. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with […]
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November 2, 2014
Kid From Red Bank (The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreUnreleased. The Count Basie, Neal Hefti instrumental recorded for the TV show taped on 13 May 1975, at the Teatro Monumental in Madrid. Solo: Ernest Vantrease – keyboards. With Jeff Conrad, Bob Coassin, Phil Guilbeau, Jack Evans – trumpets; Wally Huff, Ken Tussing, Glen (Champ) Childress, Steve Davis – trombones; Andy Ennis, Clifford Solomon, Ed Pratt, James […]
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November 2, 2014
Kids Are Pretty People (The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreAlbum: Jazz Number II, Tangerine 1512, January 1973. Recorded at RPM International, in December 1971. Arranged by Alf Clausen. Ray Charles – piano; Frank Szabo (lead), Tomas Cortez, Jack Walrath, Marcus Belgrave – trumpets; Mayo Tiano (lead), Jules Rowell, Glenn Childress, Dana Hughes (bass) – trombones; J. Lloyd Miller (alto, lead), James Clay (alto), David Newman […]
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November 2, 2014
Kissa Me Baby (All Night Long) (With Jimmy Liggins?)
Read moreSingle (B): Swing Time 274, 1952, B/w I’m Glad For Your Sake.Compilation album: The Way I Feel, Proper, 22 Oct 2007. Recorded in Los Angeles, 1951. Ray Charles “and Orchestra”: Ray Charles – voc, p; unknown musicians – g; b; d. Arranged by Sy Oliver. It has been suggested that Jimmy Liggins sang the second voice.
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November 2, 2014
Knock On Wood (The Raelettes)
Read moreAlbum: Ray Charles At Jazz Jamboree 1984, Poljazz X-PSJ 002, S.a. Ray added a slightly bawdy intro to this Eddie Floyd/Steve Cropper song. It was Trudy Cohran’s song until she left The Raelettes.The one performance that made it to eve two (semi-legit) releases, from the 1984 Jazz Jamboree in Warsaw (also listen here), was not the best. ’84 […]
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November 2, 2014
La Bruja Negra (The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreUnreleased. Composed by Steve Huffsteter. Filmed at La Salle Pleyel in Paris, early October 1969. Soloists: Ernest Elly – drums; Andy Ennis – tenor saxophone; and the incredible Blue Mitchell – trumpet. The full line-up: Johnny Coles, Bill King, Marshall Hunt, Blue Mitchell – trumpet; Edward Lee Comegys, Henry Coker, Glenn Childress, Joe Randazzo – trombone; Curtis […]
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November 2, 2014
Late In The Evening Blues
Read moreSingle (A): Swing Time 228. B/w Th’ Ego Song.Compilation album: The Way I Feel, Proper, 22 Oct 2007. Recorded in Los Angeles, May 26, 1950. Ray Charles, voc, p; Teddy Buckner – tp; Marshall Royal – as; Jack McVea – ts; Charles Waller – bs; Louis Speiginer – g; Billy Hadnott – b; Clifton ‘Rudy’ Pitts – […]
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November 1, 2014
Laughin’ And Clownin’
Read moreSingle (A): ABC 11259, January 1970, b/w That Thing Called Love.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Sam Cooke would’ve been proud. Live:’70 TV Duke – With B.B. King’70 TV Tom’72 LC San Carlos – With B.B. King
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November 1, 2014
Lay Around And Love On You (All I Wanna Do Is —)
Read moreAlbum: Do I Ever Cross Your Mind, Columbia 38990, July 1984. Recorded in Nashville and finalized at RPM International in Los Angeles. With Buddy Emmons – steel guitar; Fred Newell, Bucky Barrett, Phil Baugh, James Capps – guitar; Terry McMillan – Harmonica; Hoot Hester, Buddy Spicher – Fiddle; Matt Morris – Bass; James Gadson – drums. […]
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November 1, 2014
Le Blues Du Dentiste/Dentist Blues (With Henri Salvador)
Read moreUnreleased. Taped for the TV show Victoires De La Musique at the Palais des Congrès in Paris on February 13, 1996. The original tune was written by Henri Salvador and Boris Vian, and charted (in 1960) by Quincy Jones. Le Blues Du Dentiste:Update 14.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please let […]
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November 1, 2014
Learn To See (Duet)
Read moreUnreleased. “One of Mr. Scacciaferro’s proudest accomplishments is a documentary exploring the life of people with Down Syndrome featuring a music video written by Mr. Scacciaferro and performed by his long time friend Ray Charles,” his website says. Part of it was a song titled Learn To See, written and produced by Scacciaferro, and performed […]
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November 1, 2014
Leave Him!
Read moreAlbum: Would You Believe? Warner Bros 26343, October 1990. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. Musicians remained uncredited; Rich Cason produced the synthesizer parts. Update 14.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available, please let me know in the comments below if you have any footage, thanks — Cyd