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- Date Released: December 7, 2004
- Genre: Blues
- Style: Soul/R&B
- Label: Fabulous / The Orchard
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Before he signed with Atlantic Records and became a chart-topping icon, teenager Ray Charles kicked around Florida, Washington and California with small jump-blues combos. In early 1949, the owner of a Los Angeles-based label called Down Beat Records issued several of his earliest recordings under the names the Maxin Trio, the Ray Charles Trio and Ray Charles and His Orchestra. In the Beginning '49-'52 collects every one of the 42 tracks released by Down Beat/Swing Time, including his first hit, "Confession Blues," which climbed to #2 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1949. This two-disc collection offers a compelling glimpse into the beginnings of Charles' evolution from a Nat King Cole/Charles Brown-style vocalist into a gospel-inflected proto-soul legend.
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| 01. |  |
Confession Blues |
2:29 |  |
| 02. | |
I Love You, I Love You |
2:38 | |
| 03. | |
How Long Blues |
2:34 | |
| 04. | |
Blues Before Sunrise |
2:47 | |
| 05. | |
A Sentimental Blues |
2:24 | |
| 06. | |
You'll Never Miss The Water |
2:48 | |
| 07. | |
Can Anyone Ask For More |
2:47 | |
| 08. | |
Alone In This City |
2:55 | |
| 09. | |
Rockin' Chair Blues |
2:44 | |
| 10. | |
Let's Have A Ball |
2:30 | |
| 11. | |
If I Give You My Love |
2:35 | |
| 12. | |
This Love Of Mine |
3:01 | |
| 13. | |
Can't You See Darling |
2:36 | |
| 14. | |
Sittin' On Top Of The World |
2:16 | |
| 15. | |
I've Had My Fun |
2:41 | |
| 16. | |
Ain't That Fine |
2:15 | |
| 17. | |
Don't Put All Your Dreams In One Basket |
2:49 | |
| 18. | |
C.C. Rider |
2:33 | |
| 19. | |
What Have I Done |
2:31 | |
| 20. | |
Honey Honey |
2:41 | |
| 21. | |
She's On The Ball |
2:31 | |
| 22. | |
The Ego Song |
2:21 | |
| 23. | |
Late In The Evening Blues |
3:03 | |
| 24. | |
I'll Do Anything But Work |
2:25 | |
| 25. | |
Someday |
3:07 | |
| 26. | |
All To Myself |
1:57 | |
| 27. | |
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now |
2:17 | |
| 28. | |
Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand |
2:59 | |
| 29. | |
Lonely Boy |
2:47 | |
| 30. | |
I'm Glad For Your Sake |
2:38 | |
| 31. | |
Kissa Me Baby |
3:08 | |
| 32. | |
Baby Won't You Please Come Home |
2:52 | |
| 33. | |
Hey Now |
2:17 | |
| 34. | |
Guitar Blues |
2:31 | |
| 35. | |
Baby Let Me Hear You Call My Name |
3:32 | |
| 36. | |
The Snow Is Falling |
2:47 | |
| 37. | |
Misery In My Heart |
3:02 | |
| 38. | |
Walkin' And Talkin' |
3:07 | |
| 39. | |
I'm Wondering And Wondering |
3:17 | |
| 40. | |
Why Did You Go |
2:47 | |
| 41. | |
Going Away Blues |
1:56 | |
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Credits
- Ray Charles - Main Performer // Ray Charles - Main Performer // Marshall Royal - Sax (Alto) // Stanley Turrentine - Sax (Tenor) // Oscar Moore - Guitar // Jack McVea - Sax (Tenor) // Billy Brooks - Trumpet // Billy Brooks - Sax (Tenor) // Teddy Buckner - Trumpet // William K. "Billy" Hadnott - Bass // Ralph Hamilton - Bass // Johnny Miller - Bass // Dave Penny - Liner Notes // Maurice Simon - Sax (Tenor) // Mitchell "Tiny" Webb - Guitar // Leroy Snake White - Arranger // Fleming Askew - Trumpet // Fleming Askew - Sax (Tenor) // Earl Singers Brown - Sax (Alto) // Gosady McKee - Guitar // Clifton Pitts - Drums
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