The Genius in Person: Journey Through the Early Albums 1957-1960

Original Release Date:  September 13, 2011

Track Listing

• 1. The Ray
• 2. My Melancholy Baby
• 3. Black Coffee
• 4. There's No You
• 5. Doodlin'
• 6. Sweet Sixteen Bars
• 7. I Surrender Dear
• 8. Undecided
• 9. Let the Good Times Roll
• 10. It Had to Be You
• 11. Alexander's Ragtime Band
• 12. Two Years of Torture
• 13. When Your Lover Has Gone
• 14. Deed I Do
• 15. Just for a Thrill
• 16. You Won't Let Me Go
• 17. Tell Me You'll Wait for Me
• 18. Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying
• 19. Am I Blue
• 20. Come Rain or Come Shine
• 21. Night Time Is the Right Time [Live at the Newport Jazz Festival, July 5
• 22. In a Little Spanish Town [Live at the Newport Jazz Festival, July 5th,
• 23. I Got a Woman [Live]
• 24. Blues Waltz [Live at the Newport Jazz Festival, July 5th, 1958] [Live]
• 25. Hot Rod [Live at the Newport Jazz Festival, July 5th, 1958] [Live]
• 26. Talkin' About You [Live at the Newport Jazz Festival, July 5th, 1958] [
• 27. Sherry [Live at the Newport Jazz Festival, July 5th, 1958] [Live]
• 28. A Fool for You [Live at the Newport Jazz Festival, July 5th, 1958] [Live]
• 29. Introduction [Live at the Herndon Stadium, Atlanta Georgia, May 28th, 1
• 30. The Right Time [Live at the Herndon Stadium, Atlanta Georgia, May 28th, 195
• 31. What’d I Say [Live]
• 32. Yes Indeed! [Live at the Herndon Stadium, Atlanta Georgia, May 28th, 19
• 33. The Spirit Feel [Live at the Herndon Stadium, Atlanta Georgia, May 28th, 19
• 34. Frenesi [Live at the Herndon Stadium, Atlanta Georgia, May 28th, 1959]
• 35. Drown in My Own Tears [Live at the Herndon Stadium, Atlanta Georgia, Ma
• 36. Tell the Truth [Live at the Herndon Stadium, Atlanta Georgia, May 28th,

Credits

• Charles Brown: Composer
• Irving Berlin: Composer
• Ray Charles: Piano, Composer, Keyboards, Sax (Alto), Vocals
• Marcus Belgrave: Trumpet
• Bob Brookmeyer: Trombone (Valve)
• Paul Gonsalves: Sax (Tenor), Soloist
• Quincy Jones: Arranger, Conductor
• Melba Liston: Trombone
• Billy Mitchell: Sax (Tenor)
• Joe Newman: Trumpet
• Marshall Royal: Sax (Alto)
• Ralph Burns: Arranger
• Ernie Royal: Trumpet
• Harold Arlen: Composer
• Quentin Jackson: Trombone
• Lil Armstrong: Composer
• Sonny Burke: Composer
• Clark Terry: Trumpet
• Bennie Hank Crawford: Sax (Baritone)
• Teagle Fleming: Drums
• Richie Goldberg: Drums
• Al Gray: Trombone
• Lee Harper: Trumpet
• Harry Lookofsky: Concert Master, String Section
• Margie Hendrix: Vocals
• John Hunt: Trumpet
• Wendell Marshall: Bass
• Johnny Mercer: Composer
• Thomas Mitchell: Trombone
• David "Fathead" Newman: Sax (Tenor), Soloist
• Zoot Sims: Sax (Tenor)
• Frank Wess: Flute, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
• Allen Hanlon: Guitar
• Cadena: Composer
• Theard: Composer
• Bennie Crawford: Sax (Baritone)
• The Raelets: Vocals
• Snookie Young: Trumpet
• Ted Sommer: Drums
• Shavers: Composer
• Fleccie Moore: Composer
• Edgar Wills: Bass