Album 1953 - 1960 Pure

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  October 12, 2014

  The Story (With Ray Charles Septet)

  Compilation album (DVD): Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings, Atlantic/WEA, 20 September 2005. The tune was written by tenor saxophonist James Moody and arranged by Ray Charles. The small band first played it at the 1960 Newport Festival. Hank Crawford played it on his first album, More Soul, played with the small band ex Ray. In 1961 […]

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• October 10, 2014

  Unfinished Song

  Compilation album: Pure Genius, Atlantic/WEA, 20 September 2005. Named “Unknown Title” in Pure Genius‘ liner notes. Just a few slivers of lyrics and some chords; probably an unfinished original song. From the rehearsal session with Ahmet Ertegun (New York, 1953).

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• October 7, 2014

  Worried Life Blues (Someday Baby)

  Single (B): ABC 10118, May 1960, b/w Sticks And Stones. Compilation album: Pure Genius, Atlantic/WEA, 20 September 2005. Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Worried Life Blues is one of the most ‘waxed’ blues songs of all time, first recorded by Major “Big Maceo” Merriweather in 1941 (Bluebird 8827). It was inspired by Someday Baby Blues, recorded by […]

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