Album 1964 Smile

  • November 12, 2014

    Feudin’ And Fightin’

    Album: Have A Smile With Me, ABC/Paramount 495, June 1964. Recorded in New York on May 7, 1964. Session personnel: Curt Miller, Oliver Beener, Floyd Jones, Philip Guilbeau, John Hunt, Roy Burrowes, Wallace Davenport – trumpets; Henderson Chambers, Julian Priester, Keg Johnson – trombones; Danny Turner, Harold Geezil Minerve, Bill Pearson, Hank Crawford – alto saxophones; […]

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  • November 7, 2014

    I Never See Maggie Alone

    Album: Have A Smile With Me, ABC/Paramount 495, June 1964. Recorded in New York in the first week of May 1964. With Curt Miller, Oliver Beener, Floyd Jones, Philip Guilbeau, John Hunt, Roy Burrowes, Wallace Davenport – trumpets; Henderson Chambers, Julian Priester, Keg Johnson – trombones; Danny Turner, Harold Geezil Minerve, Bill Pearson, Hank Crawford […]

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  • October 29, 2014

    Ma (She’s Making Eyes At Me)

    Album: Have A Smile With Me, ABC/Paramount 495, June 1964. Recorded in New York in the first week of May 1964. With the Ray Charles band: Curt Miller, Oliver Beener, Floyd Jones, Philip Guilbeau, John Hunt, Roy Burrowes, Wallace Davenport – trumpets; Henderson Chambers, Julian Priester, Keg Johnson – trombones; Danny Turner, Harold Geezil Minerve, Bill […]

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  • October 26, 2014

    Move It On Over

    Album: Have A Smile With Me, ABC/Paramount 495, June 1964. Recorded in New York on May 7, 1964. Arranged by gerald Wilson. The session’s participants were Curt Miller, Oliver Beener, Floyd Jones, Philip Guilbeau, John Hunt, Roy Burrowes, Wallace Davenport – trumpets; Henderson Chambers, Julian Priester, Keg Johnson – trombones; Danny Turner, Harold Geezil Minerve, Bill […]

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  • October 17, 2014

    Smack Dab In The Middle

    Album: Have A Smile With Me, ABC/Paramount 495, June 1964. Single (A): ABC 10588, September 1964, b/w I Wake Up Crying. Recorded in New York in the first week of May 1964. Arranged by Benny Carter. For session details follow album link, above. In July 1961 Ray was in the audience when the Count Basie band played […]

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  • October 12, 2014

    The Man With The Weird Beard

    Album: Have A Smile With Me, ABC/Paramount 495, June 1964. Recorded in New York in the first week of May 1964. Arranged by Johnny Parker. For line-up details, follow the album link above.

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  • October 12, 2014

    The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane

    Album: Have A Smile With Me, ABC/Paramount 495, June 1964. Recorded in New York in the first week of May 1964. Arranged by Johnny Parker. For the session details follow the link to the album, above.

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  • October 12, 2014

    The Thing

    Album: Have A Smile With Me, ABC/Paramount 495, June 1964. Recorded in New York in the first week of May 1964. Arranged by Johnny Parker. With the Ray Charles Orchestra (follow album link above for line-up).

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  • October 10, 2014

    Two Ton Tessie

    Album: Have A Smile With Me, ABC/Paramount 495, June 1964. Recorded in New York in the first week of May 1964. Follow link to album for line-up. Arranged by Johnny Parker. The live version only came to light thanks to the extended re-issue (from 2011) of the Shrine album. Live: ’64 LC Shrine – Released Album: Live:

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  • October 8, 2014

    Who Cares (For Me)

    Album: Have A Smile With Me, ABC/Paramount 495, June 1964. Recorded in Los Angeles in the first week of May, 1964. Arranged by Gerald Wilson. Follow album link to check on personnel. Background vocals on this one: The Raelettes. Move It On Over and Who Cares (For Me) were recorded in 1962 at the Capitol Studios in New […]

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