Ray Charles in Person


Ray Charles in Person is a 1960 live album recorded by American singer and pianist Ray Charles on May 28, 1959, on a rainy night in Atlanta, Georgia, at Morris Brown College's Herndon Stadium. All tracks from this album together with those from Ray Charles at Newport were also released on the 1987 Atlantic compilation CD, Ray Charles Live.

Overview

The album was recorded by the concert sponsor, radio station WAOK. The station's lead disk jockey, Zenas "Daddy" Sears, recorded the album for the audience using a single microphone. The album is noted for its technical excellence in balancing band, singer, and audience, and also for its documentation of the jazzy R&B Ray Charles sound prior to his great crossover success. The album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.

Chart performance

The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated July 24, 1960, peaking at No. 13 during a thirty-seven-week run on the chart.

Track listing

  1. "Night Time Is the [Right Time|The Right Time]"
  2. "What'd I Say"
  3. "Yes, Indeed"
  4. "The Spirit Feel"
  5. "Frenesi"
  6. "Drown in My Own Tears"
  7. "Tell The Truth"

Personnel

The track "Yes, Indeed" was recorded live at the Newport Jazz Festival on July 5, 1958, with Lee Harper replacing John Hunt on trumpet and Richie Goldberg replacing Teagle Fleming on drums.
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