WRFG’s Route 66 celebrates a time when blues, jazz, and R&B were on the same
page and, often, in the same song. Our primary focus is on the music of the
Jump Blues Era of the 1940s which blended into the early Rock & Roll Era
of the 1950s, and follow on how those styles and artists have evolved over
the years. We also bring you jazz from the era along with the occasional page
from the Great American Songbook.
Listen to Route 66 Sunday from 7:00 to 9:00 A.M. Eastern (U.S.) on
Atlanta’s WRFG 89.3FM. Your independent community radio station is
streaming worldwide over our free mobile app and WRFG.ORG.
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Here’s Part 2 of our tribute to the genius, Ray Charles.
Today we focus on his music from the mid-to-late 1950s.
RAY CHARLES RESOURCES
Biography @ wikipedia.org
Discography @ discogs.com
THE RAY CHARLES FOUNDATION
ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME
WRFG ROUTE 66 PLAYLIST FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2026
Song
Artist
Original Album or Label & Date
Them That’s Got
WDR Big Band feat. Maceo Parker
A Tribute To Ray Charles (DVD) 2008
It Should’ve Been Me
Ray Charles
Atlantic Records 1954
Ain’t That Love
Catherine Russell & Sean Mason
My Ideal 2024
Daddy O Louis Jordan w/ Martha Davis Decca Records 1949
Sure Thing Count Basie Mercury Records 1952
She Walks Right In Clarence Gatemouth Brown Peacock Records 1950
Wild Wild Young Men Knickerbocker All-Stars Love Makes A Woman 2018
This Little Girl Of Mine
Ray Charles
Atlantic Records 1955
The Things That I Used to Do
Guitar Slim w/ Ray Charles
Specialty Records 1954
Hey Little Girl Billy Wright Savoy Records 1951
I Sat & Cried Lynwood Slim Brazilian Kicks 2010
It’s Raining Ruth Brown Atlantic Records 1949
Flying Home Lionel Hampton Decca Record 1942
Who Put The Benzedrine… Harry The Hipster Boogie Woogie In Blue 1944
Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby? Dinah Washington …Swingin’ Miss “D” 1957
Blackjack
Ray Charles
Yes Indeed! 1958
Night Time Is the Right Time
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Now 1968
Hallelujah, I Love Him So
Kieran Brown
Loving You 2026
Weird Beard
David Newman
Ray Charles Presents David Newman – Fathead 1958
Mr. Cleanhead Blues Eddie Vinson & Jay McShann Jumpin’ The Blues 1969
Rock & Roll Blues Erline “Rock & Roll” Harris DeLuxe Records 1949
Good Rockin’ Man Roy Brown De Luxe Records 1951
Rocket 88 Mitch Woods A Night In New Orleans Live & Solo… 2026
Greenbacks
Ray Charles
Ray Charles 1957
Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying
Etta James
Blue Gardenia 2001
A Fool For You
Ray Charles
At Newport 1958
(sign off)
Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
