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Ray Charles begins the recording of ‘Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music’ featuring ‘I Can’t Stop Loving You’ and ‘You Don’t Know Me’ (1962)

Ray Charles' 'Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music' is a studio album recorded between February 5 & 15, 1962 and released in April 1962 by ABC-Paramount.Track Listing : 1.Bye...

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Duke Ellington records ‘Black, Brown and Beige’ with his orchestra and Mahalia Jackson (1958)

Duke Ellington's 'Black, Brown and Beige' is an album recorded on February 4–5 & 11-12, 1958 with his orchestra and Mahalia Jackson as guest.Track Listing : 1.Part I (Duke Ellington)...

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The Brown & Roach Quintet records ‘Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street’ for Emarcy (1956)

'Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street' is the last album (aka 'At Basin Street') officially recorded the Brown & Roach Quintet on January 4 & February 16-17, 1956...

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King publish James Brown’s album : ‘I Got You (I Feel Good)’ (1966)

James Brown's 'I Got You (I Feel Good)' is a studio album released on January 1, 1966 by King.Track Listing : 1.I Got You (I Feel Good) (James Brown) -...

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We remember James Brown. ‘Mr. Feelgood’

This day (December 25, 2006), in Atlanta, Georgia, died James Brown, American singer, songwriter; one of the founding fathers of funk music.Tracklist : 1 . Sex Machine (1971)) 2 ....

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Polydor publish James Brown’s ‘Revolution of the Mind : Recorded Live at the Apollo, Vol. III’ (1971)

James Brown's 'Revolution of the Mind : Recorded Live at the Apollo, Vol. III' is a live double album released in December 1971 by Polydor.Track Listing : 1.It'S A New...

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Sarah Vaughan records ‘Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown’ for Emarcy (1954)

Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown' is an album also known as 'Sarah Vaughan,' recorded on December 18, 1954 and released in 1955 by Emarcy.Track Listing : 1.Lullaby Of Birdland (George...

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Verve record ‘Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra’ (1962)

Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra' is a studio album arranged by Billy Strayhorn, featuring many members of Duke Ellington's orchestra and recorded on December 11–12, 1962 and...

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Polydor release James Brown’s album : ‘Get On the Good Foot’ featuring ‘Cold Sweat’ and ‘Please, Please, Please’ (1972)

James Brown's 'Get On the Good Foot' feat. 'Cold Sweat' & 'Please, Please, Please' is a double album released on November 20, 1972 by Polydor.Track Listing : 1.Get On The...

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James Brown records ‘Soul on Top’ with conductor Oliver Nelson and Louie Bellson & his orchestra (1969)

James Brown's 'Soul on Top' is an album recorded on November 10–11, 1969, with conductor Oliver Nelson and Louie Bellson & his orchestra and released in 1970 By King.Track Listing...

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Chuck Berry records ‘Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll,’ a live album with Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Etta James and more (1986)

Chuck Berry's 'Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll is a live album recorded on October 6 and 16, 1986 with Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Etta James and many more...

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Macy Gray releases her eighth album : ‘The Way’ (2014)

Macy Gray's 'The Way' is her eighth studio album released on October 7, 2014 by Happy Mel Boopy Touring Co.Track Listing : 1.Stoned (Tamir Barzilay, Martin Estrada, Ethan Farmer, Macy...

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Concord publish Ray Charles’ posthumous and final album : ‘Genius Loves Company’ recorded with Norah Jones, James Taylor, Diana Krall and more famous guests (2004)

Ray Charles' 'Genius Loves Company' is his final studio album posthumously released on August 31, 2004 by Concord/Hear Music.Track listing : 1.Here We Go Again (Don Lanier, Red Steagall) -...

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Ray Charles records ‘Dedicated to You’ with Betty Carter (1960)

Ray Charles' 'Dedicated to You' is an album recorded on August 23, 1960 with Betty Carter and released In January 1961 by ABC Paramount.Track Listing : 1.Hardhearted Hannah (Jack Yellen,...

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Epic publish Macy Gray’s debut album : ‘On How Life Is’ featuring ‘I Try’ (1999)

Macy Gray's 'On How Life Is' feat. 'I Try' is her debut studio album produced by Andrew Slater and released on July 27, 1999 by Epic.Track Listing : 1.Why Didn'T...

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EMI publish D’Angelo’s debut album : ‘Brown Sugar’ featuring ‘Lady’ (1995)

D'Angelo's 'Brown Sugar' is his debut album (that was going to spend 65 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart) released on July 3, 1995 by EMI.Track Listing : 1.Brown Sugar...

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Bobby Brown releases ‘Don’t Be Cruel,’ his second album featuring ‘My Prerogative’ (1988)

Bobby Brown's 'Don't Be Cruel' feat. 'My Prerogative' is his second studio album released on June 20, 1988 by MCA Records.Track Listing : 1.Cruel Prelude (Babyface, L.A. Reid) - 00:37...

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Clifford Brown records ‘Memorial Album,’ his first album for Blue Note (1953)

Clifford Brown's 'Memorial Album' is the first album under his leadership recorded on June 9, 1953 and released in 1956 by Blue Note. Track Listing : 1.Hymn Of The Orient...

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Ray Charles records ‘In Person’ in Atlanta, Georgia for Atlantic Records (1959)

Ray Charles 'In Person' is a live album recorded on May 28, 1959 at Morris Brown College's Herndon Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia and released In July 1960 by Atlantic. Track...

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This week In Jazz Legends 49/52

How well do you know the music of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Abdullah Ibrahim, Carlos Ward, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Stan Getz, Flora Purim, Dave Brubeck, Benny Goodman, Wes Montgomery,...

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