The Birth of a Legend: 1949–1952

~ Release by Ray Charles (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1I Love You, I Love You (I Will Never Let You Go)
recording of:
I Love You, I Love You (I Will Never Let You Go)
writer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
2:41
2Confession Blues
recording of:
Confession Blues
lyricist and composer:
R. C. Robinson (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:31
3Alone in This City
recording of:
Alone in the City
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:57
4Can Anyone Ask for More?
recording of:
Can Anyone Ask for More
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:50
5Let’s Have a Ball
recording of:
Let's Have a Ball (Here I Am)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:33
6Rockin’ Chair Blues
recording of:
Rockin’ Chair Blues
lyricist and composer:
William York
2:47
7If I Give You My Love
cover recording of:
If I Give You My Love
lyricist and composer:
William York
2:38
8Can’t You See Darling?
recording of:
Can’t You See Darling
lyricist and composer:
William York
2:39
9This Love of Mine
cover recording of:
This Love of Mine
lyricist:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)
composer:
Sol Parker (songwriter) and Henry Sanicola
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3:04
10How Long Blues
cover recording of:
How Long, How Long Blues
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
Compact Music and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
2:37
11Blues Before Sunrise
cover recording of:
Blues Before Sunrise
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
2:50
12A Sentimental Blues
recording of:
A Sentimental Blues
lyricist and composer:
William York
2:27
13You’ll Always Miss the Water (Until the Well’s Gone Dry)
recording of:
You’ll Always Miss the Water (When the Well Runs Dry)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Andre
2:50
14Ain’t That Fine
recording of:
Ain’t That Fine
lyricist and composer:
Betty Hall Jones
2:18
15Don’t Put All Your Dreams in One Basket
recording of:
Don't Put All Your Dreams in One Basket
writer:
Betty Hall Jones and Dorinda Morgan
2:52
16Sittin’ on Top of the World
cover recording of:
Sittin’ on Top of the World (Chicago blues version by Howlin’ Wolf aka Chester Arthur Burnett)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Chappell Morris Ltd.
version of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”)
2:18
17I’ve Had My Fun
cover recording of:
I've Had My Fun
lyricist and writer:
James Burke Oden (blues singer and songwriter)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
is based on:
Goin’ Down Slow
2:44
18See See Rider
cover recording of:
C.C. Rider
lyricist and composer:
Ma Rainey
writer:
Arent
publisher:
Leeds Music Ltd.
2:36
19What Have I Done?
recording of:
What Have I Done
lyricist, writer and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:33
20Honey Honey
recording of:
Honey Honey
lyricist and composer:
Velma Green
2:44
21She’s on the Ball
recording of:
She’s on the Ball
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:30
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ASIN:US: B00000E9LL [info]