Blues + Jazz

~ Release by Ray Charles (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Someday
recording of:
Blues Is My Middle Name
writer:
Ray Charles
3:08
2The Sun’s Gonna Shine Again
recording of:
The Sun’s Gonna Shine Again
writer:
Sam Sweet
2:38
3The Midnight Hour
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-09-11)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Dave McRae (on 1952-09-11)
double bass [bass]:
Lloyd Trotman (on 1952-09-11)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Connie Kay (on 1952-09-11)
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1952-09-11)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1952-09-11)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Taylor (on 1952-09-11)
trumpet:
Jesse Drakes (on 1952-09-11)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1952-09-11)
arranger:
Jesse Stone
cover recording of:
The Midnight Hour (on 1952-09-11)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Sweet
arranger:
Kris Johnson
3:01
4Worried Life Blues
cover recording of:
Worried Life Blues
writer:
Sleepy John Estes and Maceo Merriweather
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation, Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
version of:
Someday Baby Blues
3:00
5Low Society
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-05-10)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1953-05-10)
2:53
6Losing Hand
recording of:
Losing Hand
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
3:12
7Sinner’s Prayer
cover recording of:
Sinner’s Prayer
writer:
Lowell Fulson and Lloyd Glenn
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
3:26
8Funny (but I Still Love You)
recording of:
Funny (but I Still Love You)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
3:16
9Feelin’ Sad
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1953-08-18)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
O'Neil Gerald (on 1953-08-18)
baritone saxophone:
Warren Bell (on 1953-08-18)
bass:
Lloyd Lambert (on 1953-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Oscar Moore (on 1953-08-18)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1953-08-18)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Tillman (on 1953-08-18)
trumpet:
Wallace Davenport (on 1953-08-18) and Frank Mitchell (on 1953-08-18)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1953-08-18)
cover recording of:
Feelin’ Sad (on 1953-08-18)
lyricist and composer:
Guitar Slim
2:49
10I Wonder Who
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
recording of:
I Wonder Who
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
2:48
11Nobody Cares
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
recording of:
Nobody Cares
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
2:39
12Ray’s Blues
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
recording of:
Ray’s Blues
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
2:55
13Mr. Charles’ Blues
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
recording of:
Mr. Charles’ Blues
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
2:47
14Blackjack
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1954-11-18)
baritone saxophone:
David Newman (on 1954-11-18)
bass:
Jimmy Bell (on 1954-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Glenn Brooks (on 1954-11-18)
guitar:
Wesley Jackson (on 1954-11-18)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1954-11-18)
tenor saxophone:
Don Wilkerson (on 1954-11-18)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1954-11-18) and Charles Whitley (on 1954-11-18)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1954-11-18)
recording of:
Blackjack (on 1954-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
publisher:
Progressive Music
2:20
15Come Back
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1954-11-18)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (on 1954-11-18)
bass:
Jimmy Bell (on 1954-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Glenn Brooks (on 1954-11-18)
guitar:
Wesley Jackson (on 1954-11-18)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1954-11-18)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Donald Wilkerson (on 1954-11-18)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1954-11-18) and Charles "Clanky" Whitley (on 1954-11-18)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1954-11-18)
arranger:
Ray Charles
recording of:
Come Back Baby (on 1954-11-18)
writer:
Ray Charles and Walter Davis
publisher:
Progressive Music, Rightsong Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
version of:
Come Back Baby
3:06
16A Fool for You
recorded in:
Miami, Florida, United States (on 1955-04-23)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone [alto sax] and baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (on 1955-04-23)
bass:
Roosevelt "Whiskey" Sheffield (on 1955-04-23)
drums (drum set):
William Peeples (on 1955-04-23)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1955-04-23)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Donald Wilkerson (on 1955-04-23)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1955-04-23) and Riley Webb (on 1955-04-23)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1955-04-23)
arranger:
Ray Charles
recording of:
A Fool for You (on 1955-04-23)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
3:02
17Hard Times (Nobody Knows Better Than I)
recorded in:
Miami, Florida, United States (on 1955-04-23)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
bass:
Roosevelt Sheffield (on 1955-04-23)
drums (drum set):
William Peeples (on 1955-04-23)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1955-04-23)
saxophone [alto, baritone sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (on 1955-04-23)
tenor saxophone:
Don Wilkerson (on 1955-04-23)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1955-04-23) and Riley Webb (on 1955-04-23)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1955-04-23)
recording of:
Hard Times (Nobody Knows Better Than I) (on 1955-04-23)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:55
18Drown in My Own Tears
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Cecil Payne (on 1955-11-30)
double bass [bass]:
Paul West (on 1955-11-30)
drums (drum set):
David "Panama" Francis (on 1955-11-30)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1955-11-30)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Donald Wilkerson (on 1955-11-30)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1955-11-30) and Joshua "Jack" Willis (on 1955-11-30)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1955-11-30)
arranger:
Ray Charles
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-11-30)
cover recording of:
Drown in My Own Tears (on 1955-11-30)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Glover
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee, Jay and Cee Music Corp., Jaycee Music and Trio Music Co., Inc.
3:21
19What Would I Do Without You
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Cecil Payne (on 1955-11-30)
bass:
Paul West (on 1955-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Panama Francis (on 1955-11-30)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1955-11-30)
tenor saxophone:
Don Wilkerson (on 1955-11-30)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1955-11-30) and Joshua Willis (on 1955-11-30)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1955-11-30)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1955-11-30)
recording of:
What Would I Do Without You? (on 1955-11-30)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Progressive Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
2:36
20I Want a Little Girl
cover recording of:
I Want a Little Girl
lyricist:
Billy Moll
composer:
Murray Mencher
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
2:55
21Early in the Mornin’
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-10-28)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Bennie Crawford (on 1958-10-28)
bass:
Edgar Willis (on 1958-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Teagle Fleming (on 1958-10-28)
organ and piano:
Ray Charles (on 1958-10-28)
tenor saxophone:
David Newman (on 1958-10-28)
trumpet:
Marcus Belgrave (on 1958-10-28) and John Hunt (on 1958-10-28)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1958-10-28)
cover recording of:
Early in the Morning (on 1958-10-28)
writer:
Dallas Bartley, Leo Hickman and Louis Jordan
publisher:
Cherio Corp.
2:46
22(Night Time Is) The Right Time
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun, Leiber and Stoller and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1958-10-28)
bass:
Edgar Willis (on 1958-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Milt Turner (on 1958-10-28)
electric piano:
Ray Charles (on 1958-10-28)
solo alto saxophone [alto sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (on 1958-10-28)
trumpet:
Marcus Belgrave (on 1958-10-28) and Lee "Ricky" Harper" (on 1958-10-28)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1958-10-28)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1958-10-28) and Margie Hendrix (on 1958-10-28)
arranger:
Ray Charles
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-10-28)
cover recording of:
Night Time Is the Right Time (on 1958-10-28)
composer:
Lew Herman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Planemar Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Tro-Essex Music
3:24
23Two Years of Torture
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
Marshall Royal (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
flute and saxophone:
Frank Wess (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
piano:
Ray Charles (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23), Billy Mitchell (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23) and David “Fathead” Newman (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23) and Melba Liston (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
trumpet:
Marcus Belgrave (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23), Joe Newman (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23), Ernie Royal (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23), Clark Terry (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23) and Snookie Young (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
vocals:
Ray Charles (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
recorded at:
6 West Recording in New York, New York, United States (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
cover recording of:
Two Years of Torture
writer:
Percy Mayfield and Charles Morris
3:24
24I Believe to My Soul
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-06-26)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
bass:
Edgar Willis (on 1959-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Teagle Fleming (on 1959-06-26)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1959-06-26)
saxophone [alto, baritone sax]:
Bennie Crawford (on 1959-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
David Newman (on 1959-06-26)
trumpet:
Marcus Belgrave (on 1959-06-26) and John Hunt (on 1959-06-26)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1959-06-26)
recording of:
I Believe to My Soul (on 1959-06-26)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:59
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