RAY CHARLES REISSUE BONANZA…
RAY CHARLES is one of the founding fathers of soul music. His ‘What’d I Say’ is often cited as the first recording to define “soul music”, melding, as it did, blues, jazz and gospel...
RAY CHARLES: ‘Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music, Volumes 1 & 2’ (Tangerine)
“Ray Charles did more for country music than any other artist.” So said outlaw country icon Willie Nelson, whose statement may have been deemed controversial by some but was a sincere acknowledgment of the...
RAY CHARLES: Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music 1 & 2 (Jasmine)
The great RAY CHARLES ( a founding father of soul music) is one of very few artists who truly deserve the titles “genius” and /or “icon”. His career is gemmed with landmark recordings that...
SINGIN’ AND SWINGIN’
Back in 2006 the late RAY CHARLES’ revitalized Tangerine Records issued an album that paired the iconic singer with the equally iconic COUNT BASIE BAND. The album was ‘Ray Sings , Basie Swings’ and...
UNCLE RAY: AN ARCHIVE DOUBLE!
Most soul and jazz fans will know that in 1962 RAY CHARLES set up his own record label, TANGERINE. He joined the label himself in 1966 and it survived till 1973 and despite its...
TRUE GENIUS….
RAY CHARLES (who passed in 2004) would currently have been in his 90s and to mark that landmark, Tangerine Records (the label he founded in 1962) will be releasing a special box set, aptly...
