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October 13, 2014
That Spirit Of Christmas
Read moreAlbum: The Spirit Of Christmas, Columbia 39415, January 1986. The album was recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, with members of the Ray Charles Orchestra, and The Raelettes in the fall of 1984 (maybe into early 1985). Mark Curry, Jim Seeley, Robbie Kwock, Jeff Kaye, Johnny Coles – trumpets; Mayo Tiana, John Boice, Dan Weinstein, […]
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October 13, 2014
That Thing Called Love
Read moreAlbum: Ray Charles Doing His Thing, ABC/Tangerine 695, May 1969. Single (B): ABC 11259, January 1970, b/w Laughin’ And Clownin’. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. With The Raelettes and The Ray Charles Orchestra (all musicians remained uncredited. Written and produced by Jimmy Lewis. Johnny Cash Show: Live: ’70 TV Cash ’70 TV Tom ’99 LC […]
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October 13, 2014
That’s A Lie
Read moreSingle (B): ABC 11045, January 1968, b/w Go On Home. Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Recorded on April 1, 1967, at RPM International in Los Angeles. With Bill King, Walter Miller – tp; Fred Murrell, Henry Coker – tb; Curtis Amy – ts; Leroy Cooper – bs; Barry Rillera – g; Edgar Willis […]
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October 13, 2014
That’s All I Am To You
Read moreSingle (B): ABC 10720, September 1965, b/w The Cincinnati Kid. Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011.
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October 13, 2014
That’s Enough
Read moreSingle (A): Atlantic 2022, April 1959 b/w Tell Me How Do You Feel. Compilation: What’d I Say, Atlantic 8029, September 1959. Recorded on 26 May 1957 in New York with Joe Bridgewater, Ricky Harper – tp; David Newman – as, ts; Emmett Dennis – bs; William Peeples – d; Edgar Willis – b. Mary Ann Fisher, The […]
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October 13, 2014
That’s What I Want (With Smokey Robinson, Chaka Khan A.O.)
Read moreUnreleased. On 13 September 1985 Ray Charles guested in the music TV show Smokey Robinson’s Motown Revue. He also starred in the big finale, a mash-up of That’s What I Want and What’d I Say.
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October 13, 2014
That’s Where It’s At (With Lou Rawls)
Read moreAlbum3: Lou Rawls, At Last (Blue Note B2-91937, 1989). David Fathead Newman on tenor sax. Rawls: “I did a number on Ray’s last album, called Save The Bones For Henry Jones*, so he was happy to do this for me.” *For the album Just Between Us (1988). Ray initially wanted to do that song with B.B. King.
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October 13, 2014
The Alphabet Song (With Sesame Street Children Choir, And Celebrities)
Read moreThe 2014 compilation DVD. Album 3 (DVD): Sesame Street, Alphabet Songs, Warner Home Video, 6 May 2014 [Ray’s 1996 performance]. On 2 February 1979 (episode 1235) Ray Charles performed The Alphabet Song, with the help of a few cute Sesame Street extras. In 1996 (episode 3663) he played a second version. In later edits various celebrities […]
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October 13, 2014
The Blues Ain’t Nothing (With B.B. King)
Read moreUnreleased (but available thru digital bootleg). Ray and B.B. performed the song during the 1990 Superband tour, on 6 November, at the Teatro Olimpico in Rome.
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October 13, 2014
The Bright Lights And You Girl
Read moreAlbum: A Portrait Of Ray, ABC/Tangerine 625, March 1968. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles. With The Ray Charles Orchestra, studio musicians, a string section and The Raelettes. Arranged by Oliver Nelson. Track #8: Madrid 1975: Live: ’68 LC Bakersfield ’68 TV Bishop ’68 LC Paris – 2x ’68 LC Fresno ’69 LC Paris ’70 LC […]
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October 13, 2014
The Brightest Smile In Town
Read moreSingle (B): ABC 10405, February 1963, b/w Don’t Set Me Free. Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. One of Charles’ finest songs; it took him almost 30 years to rediscover it, and perform it live. Leverkusen 1993: Live: ’90 LC ArtPark ’90 LC Antibes ’92 TV TS ’93 LC Leverkusen
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October 13, 2014
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
Read moreStill from the film. Film version – DVD: Love Affair, Warner Bros, S.a. (trailer here). Film version – Soundtrack CD: Love Affair, Sire/London/Rhino, 22 November 1994. In the film Love Affair, which premiered on 21 October 1994, Ray Charles was seen & heard in concert, singing this song accompanied by a symphony orchestra. Marty Paich was credited as producer […]