“Ray Charles” by Ray Charles - album review
features in: Album Chart of 1957 ● Album Chart of the Decade: 1950s |

Atlantic 8006. Released June, 1957. A fine debut from the inspirational 26 year old who’d been completely blind since 7. For album buyers of the day this was a terrific introduction to the man, rounding up 14 sides 1953 to date. A soulful and bluesy affair, mostly penned by Ray himself including the irrepressible “I’ve Got A Woman” (which he’d all but nicked in 1954 from “It Must Be Jesus” by the Southern Tones), the rip-roaring rocker “Mess Around” and the snappy swinger “Greenbacks”. Includes a couple of cool covers - “Drown In My Own Tears” (Sonny Thompson and Lula Reed, 1952) and “Sinner’s Prayer” (Lowell Fulson, 1950). Right about here, Ray Charles was a dude…
The Jukebox Rebel
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