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Ray Sings, Basie Swings

Compilation album by Ray Charles, Count Basie Orchestra

Released

2006

Recorded

February - May 2006 at Los Angeles (except Charles' vocals)

Gregg Field

Ray Charles chronology

Genius & Friends
(2005)

Ray Sings, Basie Swings
(2006)

Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters
(2010)

Ray Sings, Basie Swings is a posthumously created album that mixes previously unreleased Ray Charles vocal performances, recorded at live concerts in the mid-1970's, together with newly recorded instrumental tracks by the contemporary Count Basie Orchestra.

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Track listing

"Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" (Oscar Hammerstein, Richard Rodgers) – 4:35
"Let the Good Times Roll" (Moore, Theard) – 2:57
"How Long Has This Been Going On?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 6:19
"Every Saturday Night" (Hogan, West) – 4:05
"Busted" (Harlan Howard) – 2:35
"Crying Time" (Buck Owens) – 3:53
"I Can't Stop Loving You" (Don Gibson) – 4:02
"Come Live with Me" (Bryant, Bryant) – 4:10
"Feel So Bad" (Johnson, Temple) – 4:10
"The Long and Winding Road" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 4:04
"Look What They've Done to My Song, Ma" (Melanie Safka) – 2:51
"Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 4:40

Personnel

Ray Charles – vocals, piano

The Count Basie Orchestra

Marshall McDonald – alto saxophone, flute
Grant Langford – alto saxophone
Doug Lawrence – tenor saxophone
Doug Miller – tenor saxophone
John Williams – baritone saxophone
Mike Williams – trumpet
Scotty Barnhart – trumpet
Shawn C. Edmonds – trumpet
Endré Ric – trumpet
Dave Keim – trombone
Alvin S. Walker – trombone
Clarence Banks – trombone
Barry K. Cooper Jr. – bass trombone
Tony Suggs – piano
Will Matthews – guitar
James Leary – bass
Butch Miles – drums

Featuring:

Joey DeFrancesco – organ

The Raelettes – vocals

Patti Austin
Valerie Pinkston
Lynne Fiddmont
Sandy Simmons
Darlene Perry
Sharon Perry
Lorraine Perry
Maxi Anderson

Additional musicians:

Shelly Berg
Jim Cox
Wayne Bergeron
Andy Martin
John Chiodini
Chuck Berghofer
Gregg Field

References

Concord Records / Hear Music CCD 30026-2
Ray Sings, Basie Swings at Allmusic.com

v · d · eRay Charles

Studio albums	Ray Charles (Hallelujah, I Love Her So) · The Great Ray Charles · Yes Indeed! · Soul Brothers · What'd I Say · The Genius of Ray Charles · Genius+Soul = Jazz · The Genius Hits the Road · Dedicated to You · Ray Charles and Betty Carter · The Genius Sings the Blues · Soul Meeting · The Genius After Hours · Ray Charles Greatest Hits · Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music · Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Vol. 2 · Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul · Sweet & Sour Tears · Have a Smile with Me · Together Again / Country and Western Meets Rhythm and Blues · Crying Time · Ray's Moods · Ray Charles Invites You to Listen · A Portrait of Ray · I'm All Yours Baby! · Doing His Thing · My Kind of Jazz · Love Country Style · Volcanic Action of My Soul · A Message From the People · Through the Eyes of Love · Jazz Number II · Come Live With Me · Renaissance · My Kind of Jazz Part 3 · Porgy and Bess with Cleo Laine · True to Life · Love & Peace · Ain't It So · Brother Ray Is at It Again · Wish You Were Here Tonight · Do I Ever Cross Your Mind? · Friendship · The Spirit of Christmas · From the Pages of My Mind · Just Between Us · Would You Believe? · My World · Strong Love Affair · Thanks for Bringing Love Around Again · Genius Loves Company

Posthumous studio creations	Genius & Friends · Ray Sings, Basie Swings · Rare Genius

Live albums	Ray Charles at Newport · Ray Charles in Person · Live in Concert · Live in Japan · (Ray Charles Live) · Berlin, '62 · Ray Charles Celebrates a Gospel Christmas with the Voices of Jubilation · Live at the Olympia, 2000

Notable compilations	Do the Twist! with Ray Charles · The Ray Charles Story, Vol 1~4 · A Man and His Soul · The Best of Ray Charles · Anthology · Seven Spanish Angels and Other Hits · The Birth of Soul · Genius and Soul · The Complete Swing Time & Down Beat Recordings · Ultimate Hits Collection · Ray Charles in Concert · Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959)

Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Singles	"What'd I Say " · "Georgia on My Mind " · "Hit the Road Jack" · "One Mint Julep" · "Unchain My Heart" · "I Can't Stop Loving You " · "You Don't Know Me" · "You Are My Sunshine" · "Busted" · "Take These Chains from My Heart" · "Crying Time"

Grammy Awarded Works (not included above)	"Let The Good Times Roll" · "Living for the City" · "I'll Be Good To You" · "A Song for You" · "Heaven Help Us All " · "Here We Go Again"

See also	David "Fathead" Newman · Fathead / Ray Charles Sextet · Hank Crawford · The Raelettes · Ray · Quincy Jones · The Blues Brothers · Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles

Discography · Albums · Songs · Audio samples

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