Album 1960 Atlanta

  • November 11, 2014

    Frenesi (With The Ray Charles Sextet)

    Album: Ray Charles In Person, Atlantic 8039, May 1960 (1959). Ray recorded this Alberto Dominguez tune only once, live, in Atlanta at the Herndon Stadium on May 29, 1959. (Charles Carpenter in 1939 added lyrics to the song, using the pseudonym Ray Charles…). Marcus Belgrave, John Hunt – trumpet, David Newman – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone; Hank […]

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  • November 8, 2014

    Hot Rod (aka The Spirit-Feel) (With The Ray Charles Septet)

    Album: Ray Charles At Newport, Atlantic 1289, October 1958.Album: Ray Charles In Person, Atlantic 8039, May 1960 (1959). The tune, written by Milt Jackson, is only known from the two earliest released live concerts in Newport (1958) and Atlanta (1959). 1958 line-up:Ray Charles – voice, piano, alto saxophone; Marcus Belgrave, Lee Harper – trumpets; David Fathead Newman – […]

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  • October 14, 2014

    Tell The Truth (With Margie Hendricks)

    Album: Ray Charles In Person, Atlantic 8039, May 1960 (1958). Single (B): Atlantic 2068, 1960-07 b/w Sweet Sixteen Bars. The taping comes from the 1958 live concert at Newport, being added to the 1959 concert in Atlanta for the In Person album. Also listen to this earlier version by The 5 Royales (Atlantic attributed Ray with the writing credits…). Studio: The […]

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  • October 7, 2014

    Yes Indeed

    Single (A): Atlantic 1180, March 1958, b/w I Had A Dream. Album: Yes Indeed, Atlantic 8025, October 1958. Recorded in New York on 20 February 1958 with Marcus Belgrave, Lee Harper – tp; David Newman – ts, as; Emmett Dennis – bs; Edgar Willis – b; Richie Goldberg – ds; The Raelettes – backing vocals. Yes […]

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