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by Bill Dahl

Another easy access point for Charles' seminal Atlantic catalog. This two-disc set is evenly split between his bluesiest sides on the first disc and a selection of his greatest jazz sides on disc two (gorgeously showcasing the sax work of David "Fathead" Newman on several pieces). Charles was a masterful blues purveyor; his "I Believe to My Soul" is simultaneously invested with heartbreak and humor, while the earlier "Sinner's Prayer," "The Sun's Gonna Shine Again," and the gospel-based "A Fool for You" emanate both hope and deep pain.

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Artist Ray Charles Album Blues + Jazz Rating Release Date 1993 Recording Date May 26, 1950-Jun 26, 1959 Label Rhino Type Compilation Genre R&B Styles Soul R&B Piano Blues Urban Blues

Someday The Sun's Gonna Shine Again The Midnight Hour Worried Life Blues Low Society Losing Hand Sinner's Prayer Funny (But I Still Love You) Feelin' Sad I Wonder Who Nobody Cares Ray's Blues Mr. Charles' Blues Blackjack Come Back Baby A Fool for You Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I) Drown in My Own Tears What Would I Do Without You? I Want a Little Girl Early in the Morning

Charles Charles Sweet Merriweather Fulson, Glenn Calhoun Fulson, Glenn Charles Jones Charles Charles Charles Charles Charles Charles Charles Charles Glover Charles Mencher, Moll Bartley, Hickman, Jordan

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Soul-Jazz Jazz Blues Moods Smooth Intimate Elegant Melancholy Dramatic Earthy Earnest Reflective Organic Laid-Back/ Mellow Sophisticated Passionate Products Books Posters Corrections to this Entry? 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Night Time Is the Right Time Two Years of Torture I Believe to My Soul The Man I Love Music, Music, Music I Surrender, Dear Hornful Soul Ain't Misbehavin' Doodlin' Sweet Sixteen Bars Undecided Rock House, Pts. 1-2 X-Ray Blues Love on My Mind Fathead Bill for Bennie Bad Times Willow Weep for Me The Spirit-Feel [live] Cadena, Herman Mayfield, Morris Charles Gershwin, Gershwin Baum, Weiss Barris, Clifford Charles Brooks, Razaf, Waller Silver Charles Robin, Shavers Charles Charles Charles Newman Crawford Mitchell Ronell Jackson

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1993 1995 1994

CD CD CD

Rhino Rhino/Atlantic Rhino/Atlantic

71667 8122 71607 71607

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