Album · 1957
The Great Ray Charles
- Released
- August 1957
- Label
- Atlantic Records
- Catalogue no.
- SD 1259
- Tracklist
- 8 tracks
- Length
- 38:04
- Country
- US
“The Great Ray Charles” is an album by Ray Charles, released in 1957 on Atlantic Records. The original release has 8 tracks with a running time of 38:04. Jazz standards on the record include “Black Coffee”, “I Surrender Dear”, “My Melancholy Baby” and “There's No You”. The line-up features Ray Charles (piano, arranger), David “Fathead” Newman (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone), Roosevelt Sheffield (double bass), William Peeples (drums (drum set)) and Emmott Dennis (baritone saxophone).
Who played on The Great Ray Charles
- Ray Charles piano, arranger, celesta all tracks
- David “Fathead” Newman alto saxophone, tenor saxophone on 7 tracks
- Roosevelt Sheffield double bass on 7 tracks
- William Peeples drums (drum set) on 7 tracks
- Emmott Dennis baritone saxophone on 6 tracks
- Joe Bridgewater trumpet on 6 tracks
- John Hunt trumpet on 6 tracks
- Joe Harris drums (drum set) on 1 track
- Oscar Pettiford bass, double bass on 1 track
Tracklist
- A1 The Ray — Quincy Jones 4:02
- A2 My Melancholy Baby standard — Ernie Burnett 4:26
- A3 Black Coffee standard — Sonny Burke 5:47
- A4 There's No You standard — Hal Hopper 4:51
- B1 Doodlin' — Horace Silver 5:58
- B2 Sweet Sixteen Bars — Ray Charles 4:09
- B3 I Surrender Dear standard — Harry Barris 5:11
- B4 Undecided standard — Charlie Shavers 3:41
Production
- Earle Brown recording
- Jerry Wexler producer
- Nesuhi Ertegun producer
- Tom Dowd recording
- Quincy Jones arranger
- Ernie Wilkins arranger
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Frequently asked questions
Who played on The Great Ray Charles?
The line-up of The Great Ray Charles includes Ray Charles (piano, arranger), David “Fathead” Newman (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone), Roosevelt Sheffield (double bass), William Peeples (drums (drum set)), Emmott Dennis (baritone saxophone), Joe Bridgewater (trumpet), John Hunt (trumpet) and Joe Harris (drums (drum set)).
Which label released The Great Ray Charles?
The Great Ray Charles was released in 1957 on Atlantic Records (SD 1259).
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