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Title information

The Ray

David "Fathead" Newman & Ray Charles

The Great Ray Charles

Date of recording

20.11.1956, New York City/NY

Audio sample

Performers

Ray Charles (Soloist) (piano)

23.9.1930Albany, Georgia (GA), United States

† 11.6.2004Beverly Hills, California (CA), United States

David "Fathead" Newman (tenor sax)

24.2.1933Corsicana, Texas (TX), United States

† 20.1.2009Kingston, New York (NY), United States

Emmott Dennis (baritone sax)
John Hunt (trumpet)
William Peeples (drums)

† 10.3.2004

Authors

Quincy Jones (Composer, Arranger)

14.3.1933Chicago, Illinois (IL), United States

† 3.11.2024Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Album information

The Great Ray Charles

David "Fathead" Newman & Ray Charles

The Great Ray Charles

Year of production

2004

Record Label

Atlantic

Tracks

  • 1. The Ray
  • 2. My Melancholy Baby
  • 3. Black Coffee
  • 4. There's No You
  • 5. Doodlin'
  • 6. Sweet Sixteen Bars
  • 7. I Surrender Dear
  • 8. Undecided