King of Cool: The Genius of Ray Charles

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

Tracklist

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1Hallelujah I Love Her So
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)
solo 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)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Hallelujah, I Love Her So (on 1955-11-30)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Progressive Music, Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:36
2You Be My Baby
recording of:
You Be My Baby
writer:
Ray Charles, Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
2:28
3Georgia on My Mind
cover recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation, Peermusic III, Ltd., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
3:40
4Lonely Avenue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (from 1956 to present)
recording of:
Lonely Avenue
lyricist and composer:
Doc Pomus
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Great Moments in Music LLC, Pomus Songs Inc., Progressive Music, Spirit One Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
2:33
5Get on the Right Track Baby
cover recording of:
Get on the Right Track, Baby
lyricist and composer:
Titus Turner
2:18
6That’s Enough
recording of:
That’s Enough
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
2:47
7Swanee River Rock (Talkin’ ’bout That River)
cover recording of:
Swanee River Rock
writer:
Ray Charles and Stephen Foster
composer:
[unknown]
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:17
8My Bonnie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-02-20)
baritone saxophone:
Emmott Dennis (on 1958-02-20)
bass:
Edgar Willis (on 1958-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Richie Goldberg (on 1958-02-20)
keyboard:
Ray Charles (on 1958-02-20)
saxophone:
David “Fathead” Newman (on 1958-02-20)
trumpet:
Marcus Belgrave (on 1958-02-20) and Lee Harper (on 1958-02-20)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1958-02-20) and The Raelettes (on 1958-02-20)
cover recording of:
My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean (on 1958-02-20)
publisher:
Charles E. Pratt (in 1881)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Unichappell Music, Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1422)
2:47
9What Kind of Man Are You
recording of:
What Kind of Man Are You
writer:
Ray Charles
2:49
10Blackjack
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
2:21
11The Ray
recording of:
The Ray
composer:
Quincy Jones
3:58
12Talkin’ About You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-05-28)
baritone saxophone:
Emmett Dennis (on 1957-05-28)
bass:
Edgar Willis (on 1957-05-28)
drums (drum set):
William Peeples (on 1957-05-28)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1957-05-28)
saxophone:
David Newman (on 1957-05-28)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1957-05-28) and Ricky Harper (on 1957-05-28)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1957-05-28), Mary Ann Fisher (on 1957-05-28) and The Raelettes (on 1957-05-28)
recording of:
Talkin’ ’bout You (on 1957-05-28)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:50
13Tell All the World About You
recording of:
Tell All the World About You
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
2:02
14Unchain My Heart
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1961-07-05)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (on 1961-07-05)
bass:
Edgar Willis (on 1961-07-05)
drums (drum set):
Edward "Bruno" Carr (on 1961-07-05)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1961-07-05)
solo tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (on 1961-07-05)
trumpet:
Phillip Guilbeau (on 1961-07-05) and John Hunt (on 1961-07-05)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1961-07-05)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1961-07-05)
arranger:
Ray Charles
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-07-05)
cover recording of:
Unchain My Heart (on 1961-07-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Sharp
writer:
Teddy Powell
publisher:
Copyright Control and B Sharp Music (in 1987)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:52
15Tell the Truth
cover recording of:
Tell the Truth
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
3:04
16I Had a Dream
2:52
17The Genius After Hours
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
double bass:
Roosevelt Sheffield
drums (drum set):
William Peeples
piano:
Ray Charles
recording of:
The Genius After Hours
composer:
Ray Charles
5:23
18Carryin’ That Load
2:15
19I Want to Know
recording of:
I Want to Know
writer:
Ray Charles
2:09
20What 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.
2:38
21Yes Indeed!
cover recording of:
Yes Indeed
lyricist and composer:
Sy Oliver
2:15
22Bag’s Guitar Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-04-10)
engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1958-04-10)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1958-04-10)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1958-04-10)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Mitchell (on 1958-04-10)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1958-04-10)
6:26
23I Want a Little Girl
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-05-26)
baritone saxophone:
Emmett Dennis (on 1957-05-26)
bass:
Edgar Willis (on 1957-05-26)
drums (drum set):
William Peeples (on 1957-05-26)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1957-05-26)
saxophone:
David Newman (on 1957-05-26)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1957-05-26) and Ricky Harper (on 1957-05-26)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1957-05-26), Mary Ann Fisher (on 1957-05-26) and The Raelettes (on 1957-05-26)
cover recording of:
I Want a Little Girl
lyricist:
Billy Moll
composer:
Murray Mencher
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
2:54
24I’ve Got a Woman (live at Newport Jazz)
live recording of:
I Got a Woman
writer:
Ray Charles and Renald Richard
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Mijac Music, Progressive Music Pub. Co., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Warner/Chappell
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
6:20
25What I’d Say (live, 1959)
live recording of:
What’d I Say (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
4:23
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