Tag Archives: Ray Charles

Today’s Music: Percy Mayfield, Porter Wagoner, Buck Owens, Pat Metheny

Posted on August 12, 2012 by admin

Composer and soul singer Percy Mayfield was born this day in 1920 (d. 1984). These days, he is more famous for his compositions like Hit the Road Jack than his performances. Country star Porter Wagoner, who first brought Dolly Parton … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Ray Charles, Lurrie Bell, Little Walter

Posted on July 27, 2012 by admin

Bluesday today. Ray Charles does it up on “I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town”: And Lurrie Bell is “Smokin’ Dynamite”: While Little Walter has the “Fast Boogie” on his mind: (Birthdays will return tomorrow.)

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Today’s Music: Two By Ray Charles

Posted on July 16, 2012 by admin

Two tunes appropriate to today’s theme: Them That’s Got and Goin’ Down Slow. Musical birthdays will return tomorrow.

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Today’s Bonus Holiday Music: Ray Charles, “America the Beautiful”

Posted on July 4, 2012 by admin

What should be our national anthem, IMO.

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Today’s Music: Ray Charles, “Goin’ Down Slow” (1968)

Posted on May 16, 2012 by admin

The genius, live in France, 1968. (I’ll dedicate this one to the GOP.)

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Today’s Music: Ray Charles, “Them That’s Got”

Posted on May 4, 2012 by admin

Ray, from his salad days in the ‘50s and ‘60s.

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Today’s Music: Ray Charles and B.B. King, “Sinner’s Prayer”

Posted on April 22, 2012 by admin
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Ray Charles: “I’ve Got News For You”

Posted on October 20, 2011 by admin

The Genius apprearing on the old Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1990. Amazingly, the sound quality is pretty decent. Enjoy.

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Ray Charles and Louis Jordan

Posted on September 9, 2011 by admin

You already know Ray Charles (and if you don’t read this), but Louis Jordan is a little more obscure for most people. Aside from being a major influence on Ray Charles, along with Nat King Cole, Charles Brown and Art … Continue reading →

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