With Margie Hendricks

  • November 13, 2014

    Don’t Set Me Free (With Margie Hendricks)

    Single (A): ABC 10405, February 1963, b/w The Brightest Smile In Town.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Arranged by Gerald Wilson; produced by Sid Feller. Update 01.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available on YouTube, please let me know in the comments below if you have any footage, thanks — Cyd […]

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  • October 31, 2014

    Let No One Hold You (By Margie Hendricks, With The Vocals, Ray Charles On Piano)

    Single3 (A), Tangerine TRC 940, 1964, b/w A Lover’s Blues.Compilation album: The Raelettes, Hits And Rarities, Titanic Records TR-CD 4422, 1993. Written by Margie Hendrix. The Vocals: Lamonte McLemore, Marilyn McCoo, Harry Elston, and Floyd Butler. Read an excellent sketch of Margie’s life (1935 – 1973) and discography here. This single was released the year after she stopped performing as […]

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  • October 26, 2014

    My Baby (I Love Her, Yes I Do) (With Margie Hendricks)

    Single (A): ABC 10081, January 1960, b/w Who You Gonna Love. Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. The first release on ABC-Paramount. Phil Guilbeau – trumpet, John Hunt – flugelhorn; Hank Crawford – alto saxophone; David Fathead Newman – tenor saxophone; Leroy Cooper – baritone saxophone; Edgar Willis – bass; Milton Turner – drums. […]

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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 12, 2014

    The Right Time (Night Time Is –) (With Margie Hendricks)

    Single (B): Atlantic 2010, November 1958 b/w Tell All The World About You. Compilation album: The Genius Sings The Blues, Atlantic 8052, September 1961 (1952 – 1959). Recorded on 28 October 1958 in New York with Marcus Belgrave, John Hunt – tp; David Newman – ts; Hank Crawford – bs; Teagle Fleming – d; Edgar Willis – […]

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  • October 7, 2014

    You Are My Sunshine (With The Raelettes, Ft Margie Hendricks)

    Album: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Volume 2, ABC/Paramount 435, October 1962. Single (A): ABC 10375, November 1962, b/w Your Cheating Heart. Jimmy Davis, the country music singer and later Louisiana governor, and Charles Mitchell were credited for the song. Two versions were released before Jimmie Davis’ recording was released on February 5, 1940: on […]

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