The Genius Sings the Blues

by Ray Charles

Overview

Down-home, anguished laments and moody ballads were turned into triumphs by Ray Charles. He sang these songs with the same conviction, passion, and energy that made his country and soul vocals so majestic. This has not turned up in the reissue bins. ~ Ron Wynn

Product Details

Release Date:	07/13/2010
Label:	Atlantic / Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
UPC:	0821797204965
Rank:	10136

Tracks

1. Early In The Mornin'
2. Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)
3. The Midnight Hour
4. The Right Time
5. Feelin' Sad
6. Ray's Blues
7. I'm Movin' On
8. I Believe To My Soul
9. Nobody Cares
10. Mr. Charles' Blues
11. Some Day Baby
12. I Wonder Who

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ray Charles   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Piano (Electric)
Ray Charles & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Lloyd Trotman   Guitar (Bass)
The Raelettes   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Margie Hendrix   Vocals
O'Neil Gerald   Sax (Alto)
Warren Bell   Saxophone
Dave McRae   Sax (Bass)
Riley Webb   Trumpet
Lee Harper   Trumpet
Joe Tillman   Sax (Tenor)
Joe Bridgewater   Trumpet
Warren Hebrew   Sax (Tenor)
William Peeples   Drums
Auguste Dimes DuPont   Sax (Alto)
Teagle Fleming   Drums
Bennie Hank Crawford   Sax (Bass)
Roosevelt Sheffield   Guitar (Bass)
Edgar Blanchard Band   Orchestra
Connie Kay   Drums
John Hunt   Trumpet
Wallace Davenport   Trumpet
Don Wilkerson   Saxophone,Vocals (Background)
Edgar Blanchard   Guitar
Lloyd Lambert   Guitar (Bass)
Sam "The Man" Taylor   Sax (Tenor)
Jesse Drakes   Trumpet
Frank Fields   Guitar (Bass)
Jerry Wexler   Tambourine
Oscar Moore   Drums
David "Fathead" Newman   Saxophone,Sax (Bass),Sax (Tenor),Vocals (Background)
Mary Ann Fisher   Vocals (Background)
Milt Turner   Drums
Marcus Belgrave   Trumpet
Hank Crawford   Sax (Bass)
Alonzo Stewart   Drums
Edgar Willis   Guitar (Bass)
Frank Mitchell   Trumpet

Technical Credits

Lew Herman   Composer
Lee Friedlander   Cover Photo
Sam Sweet   Composer
Napoleon Brown   Composer
Mental Block   Design
Roger Graham   Composer
Eddie Jones   Composer,Composer
Loring Eutemey   Cover Design
Lou Herman   Composer
Spencer Williams   Composer
Ray Charles   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist
Leo Hickman   Composer
Louis Jordan   Composer
Jerry Wexler   Producer,Supervisor
Jesse Stone   Arranger
Ozzie Cadena   Composer
O. Cadena   Composer
Ahmet Ertegun   Producer,Supervisor
N. Brown   Composer
Hank Snow   Composer
Dallas Bartley   Composer
Dave Peyton   Composer
Billy Taylor   Liner Notes