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Today’s featured artist is Ray Charles. Born Ray Charles Robinson in Albany, Georgia,
on September 23, 1930, Charles pioneered the soul music genre during the 1950s
by combining blues, jazz, rhythm and blues, and gospel styles into the music he
recorded for Atlantic Records.
He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history,
and was often referred to by contemporaries as “The Genius”. Among friends
and fellow musicians he preferred being called “Brother Ray”.
RAY CHARLES RESOURCES
Biography @ wikipedia.org
Discography @ discogs.com
THE RAY CHARLES FOUNDATION
ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME
WRFG ROUTE 66 PLAYLIST FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Song
Artist
Original Album or Label & Date
The Whip Gil Bernal Spark Records 1954
A Bird In The Hand Roy Milton Specialty Records 1954
More Blues At Midnight Willis Jackson Apollo Records 1950
Don’t Leave Me This Way Fats Domino Imperial Records 1953
Blue Coat Man Duke Robillard Roll With Me 2024
Down By The Riverside Sister Rosetta Tharpe Decca Records 1949
Hey Now
Ray Charles
Swing Time Records 1952
The Jumpin’ Blues Magic Dick & Jay Geils Little Car Blues 1996
The Honeydripper Joe Liggins Exclusive Records 1945
Daddy, Daddy Savannah Churchill Manor Records 1945
Drank Up All The Wine Last Night Stick McGhee Atlantic Records 1949
I Ain’t Drunk Jimmy Liggins Aladdin Records 1954
Open The Door, Richard Count Basie RCA Victor 1947
Blues For Hamp The Diva Jazz Orchestra A Swinging Life 2014
Everybody Is Somebody’s Fool Little Jimmy Scott I Go Back Home 2012
The Wrong Yo-Yo Piano Red RCA Victor 1951
Call Before You Go Home Memphis Slim United Records 1953
I’ve Got A Feelin’ Big Maybelle Okeh Records 1952
Shake It Up & Go B.B. King R.P.M. Records 1952
Bye, Bye Blackbird Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, & Ruth Brown The Big Band Sound 1968
Um A Zero Little Charlie Skronky Tonk 2016
Kiss-A-Me Baby
Ray Charles
Swing Time Records 1952
House Rocker (House Rockin) Paul Williams Savoy Records 1948
Evenin’
Tony Bennett w/Ray Charles
Playing with My Friends – Bennett Sings The Blues 2001
Route 66 (Nat) King Cole Trio Capitol Records 1946
Fine Brown Frame Nellie Lutcher Capitol Records 1948
Good Rockin’ Tonight Roy Brown Deluxe Records 1947
Cupid’s Boogie Little Esther & Mel Walker Savoy Records 1950
T-Bone Shuffle T-Bone Walker Capitol Records 1947
Let The Good Times Roll Louis Jordan Decca Records 1946
They Raided The Joint Helen Humes Let The Good Times Roll 1973
Mess Around
Ray Charles
Atlantic Records 1956
Hallelujah I Love Her So
Ray Charles
Atlantic Records 1956
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Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
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