He remains one of the greatest musical icons of the 20th century, and Ray Charles is considered a rock 'n' roll pioneer, the Genius of Soul and modern R&B, and also the inventor of Pop. This analysis by Joel Dufour is a focus on Ray's universe almost from birth, and it highlights the excitement that Ray created in the decades fifties and sixties. Here the spotlight on his music ("His Inspiration") covers jazz, gospel, country and blues before moving on ("His Influence") to emphasise how his music spread out to reach such artists as The Everly Brothers, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Booker T & the MGs, Harry Belafonte, and Elvis Presley. This is the Ray Charles "revolution" explained by it's greatest specialist.

Tracklist:

*** Charles, Ray - The Grand Master 1944-1962 - His Inspiration - His Influence (7-CD) CD 1
I Realize Now The King Cole Trio
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now Ray Charles
Travelin' Blues Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
Lonely Boy Ray Charles
This Love of Mine Tommy Dorsey
This Love of Mine Ray Charles
How Long, How Long Blues Leroy Carr
How Long Blues Ray Charles [as "Maxim Trio"]
Going Down Slow St Louis Jimmy
"I've Had My Fun" [Going Down Slow] Ray Charles
Sinner's Prayer Lowell Fulson
Sinner's Prayer Ray Charles
Feelin' Sad Guitar Slim
Feelin' Sad Ray Charles
That's How I Feel Buddy Johnson
Don't You Know Ray Charles
Lord If I Go The Dixie Hummingbirds
It Must Be Jesus Southern Tones
I've Got a Woman (live version) Ray Charles
Come Back Baby Walter Davis
Come Back Baby Ray Charles
That's the Blues Clyde Hart's All Stars
A Fool for You Ray Charles
What Kind Of Man Is This The Caravans
This Little Light of Mine The Famous Ward Singers
*** Charles, Ray - The Grand Master 1944-1962 - His Inspiration - His Influence (7-CD) CD 2
Blues Hangover Lloyd Glenn
"A Bit of Soul" [Blues Hangover] Ray Charles
Hard Way T- Bone Walker
Mary Ann Ray Charles
I'll Drown in My Tears Sonny Thompson
Drown in My Own Tears Ray Charles
That's Why I Love Him So Gospel All Stars
Hallelujah I Love Her So (live version) Ray Charles
What could I do Gospel All Stars
What Would I Do Without You Ray Charles
Travelers How Jesus Died The Pilgrim
Lonely Avenue Ray Charles
I Want to Know Cecil Shaw with the Alpha-Omega Singers
I Want to Know Ray Charles
Jubilee Quartet Let That Liar Alone Golden Gate
I'm Gonna Wait Swan's Silvertone Singers
Leave My Woman Alone Ray Charles
Doodlin' Horace Silver ; the Jazz Messengers
Doodlin' Ray Charles
That's Enough The Original Gospel Harmonettes
That's Enough Ray Charles
I Want a Little Girl T- Bone Walker
I Want a Little Girl Ray Charles
Yes Indeed Tommy Dorsey
I Never Heard A Man The Original Five Blind Boys
Yes Indeed Ray Charles
*** Charles, Ray - The Grand Master 1944-1962 - His Inspiration - His Influence (7-CD) CD 3
Warming Up A Riff Charlie Parker's All Stars
The Spirit-Feel Ray Charles
Now`s The Time Charley Parker's Ree Boppers
X-Ray Blues Ray Charles ; Milt Jackson
Early in the Mornin' Louis Jordan ; his Tympany Five
Early in the Mornin' Ray Charles
Come Rain or Come Shine Dinah Shore
Come Rain or Come Shine (1st version / Live) Ray Charles
Let the Good Times Roll Louis Jordan ; his Tympany Five
Let the Good Times Roll (live version) Ray Charles
Two Years of Torture Percy Mayfield, with Monroe Tucker and his orchestra
Two Years of Torture Ray Charles
Alexander's Ragtime Band Louis Armstrong
Alexander's Ragtime Band (live version) Ray Charles
I'm Moving On Hank Snow and his Rainbow Ranch Boys
I'm Movin' On Ray Charles
Georgia on My Mind Billie Holiday
Georgia on My Mind (live version) Ray Charles
I Wonder Cecil Gant
I Wonder Ray Charles
*** Charles, Ray - The Grand Master 1944-1962 - His Inspiration - His Influence (7-CD) CD 4
Worried Life Blues Big Maceo
"Some Day Baby" [Worried Life Blues] Ray Charles
Worried Life Blues Ray Charles
Margie Johnny Mercer
Margie (live version) Ray Charles
I've Got News for You Woody Herman
I've Got News for You Ray Charles
One Mint Julep The Clovers
One Mint Julep (live version) Ray Charles
Hit the Road Jack Percy Mayfield
Hit the Road Jack (live version) Ray Charles
Careless Love Blues Bessie Smith
Careless Love (live version) Ray Charles
Bye Bye Love The Everly Brothers
Bye Bye Love (live version) Ray Charles
I Can't Stop Loving You Don Gibson
I Can't Stop Loving You (live version) Ray Charles
You Are My Sunshine Jimmie Davis with Charles Mitchell's orchestra
You Are My Sunshine Ray Charles
Come Rain or Come Shine* (2nd version / Live) Ray Charles
I Believe to My Soul Ray Charles
*** Charles, Ray - The Grand Master 1944-1962 - His Inspiration - His Influence (7-CD) CD 5
The Sun's Gonna Shine Again Ray Charles
I'm So Tired Eddie Bo
Mess Around Ray Charles
Jr Mess Around Sammy Davis
Losing Hand Ray Charles
Losing Hand Harry Belafonte
Don't You Know Ray Charles
Don't You Know Stevie Wonder
I've Got a Woman Ray Charles
You Said You Had a Woman (I Got a Woman) Geneva Vallier
I Got a Sweetie Jo Stafford
I Got a Woman Elvis Presley
I've Got a Woman King Curtis
I've Got a Woman Jimmy McGriff
A Fool for You Ray Charles
By the Water Ford Eaglin
What Wrong Did I Do Bob Gaddy
One Day Bobby Peterson Quintet
A Fool for You Isley Brothers
This Little Girl of Mine Ray Charles
This Little Boy of Mine Gloria Lynne
This Little Girl of Mine Everly Brothers
Drown in My Own Tears Ray Charles
I'll Drown in My Own Tears Jackie DeShannon
*** Charles, Ray - The Grand Master 1944-1962 - His Inspiration - His Influence (7-CD) CD 6
Mary Ann Ray Charles
Mary Anne Lloyd Price
Mary Ann Paul Moer
Hallelujah I Love Her So Ray Charles
Hallelujah I Love Her So Count Basie ; his Orchestra
Hallelujah, I Love Her So Timi Yuro
Hallelujah I Love Her So Eddie Cochran
Hallelujah I Love Her So Ella Fitzgerald
Lonely Avenue Ray Charles
Lonely Avenue Booker T and the MG's
Leave My Woman Alone Ray Charles
Leave My Woman Alone Herbie Cox
Sweet Sixteen Bars Ray Charles
Sweet Sixteen Bars Earl Grant
It's All Right Ray Charles
It's All Right Pete Fountain
Ain't That Love Ray Charles
Ain't That Love Brenda Lee
Ain't That Love Bill Henderson with the Jimmy Smith trio
Happy Times Allen Toussaint
Rockhouse (Parts 1 ; 2) Ray Charles
Blackwell Rockhouse Perry Lee
Rockhouse Sandy Nelson
Swanee River Rock (Talkin' `Bout That River) Ray Charles
Swanee River Rock Jim Breedlove
Talkin' `Bout You Ray Charles
Talkin' `Bout You Brenda Lee
*** Charles, Ray - The Grand Master 1944-1962 - His Inspiration - His Influence (7-CD) CD 7
Tell All the World About You Ray Charles
Tell All the World About You Paula Watson
Tell All the World About You Peggy Lee
Tell Me How Do You Feel Ray Charles
Tell Me How Do You Feel Bobby Darin
What'd I Say (Parts 1 ; 2) Ray Charles
What'd I Say Clyde McPhatter
What'd I Say Jerry Lee Lewis
What'd I Say Sandy Nelson
High Gear The Drivers
I Believe to My Soul Ray Charles
Steal Your Heart Away Bobby Parker
Them That Got Ray Charles
Them That's Got Richard "Groove" Holmes
Sticks and Stones Ray Charles
Sticks and Stones Wanda Jackson
Sticks and Stones The Mar-Keys
One Mint Julep Ray Charles
One Mint Julep Willie Mitchell
Hit the Road Jack Ray Charles
Come on Back, Jack Nina Simone
Well, I Told You The Chantels
Hit the road Jack Lou Bennett
Georgia on my mind Lou Bennett
One Mint Julep Lou Bennett
What'd I Say Lou Bennett
Georgia on my mind Ray Charles

UPC: 3561302587325
Label: Fremeaux Heritage
Release Date: 10.18.24
Format: CD

Ray Charles - Grand Master - His Inspiration, His Influence (CD)