Album · 1959
The Genius of Ray Charles
Tracklist
1
Let the Good Times Roll
The Genius of Ray Charles
2:54
2
It Had to Be You
The Genius of Ray Charles
2:45
3
Alexander's Ragtime Band
The Genius of Ray Charles
2:54
4
Two Years of Torture
The Genius of Ray Charles
3:26
5
When Your Lover Has Gone
The Genius of Ray Charles
2:52
6
'Deed I Do
The Genius of Ray Charles
2:28
7
Just for a Thrill
The Genius of Ray Charles
3:26
8
You Won't Let Me Go
The Genius of Ray Charles
3:22
9
Tell Me You'll Wait for Me
The Genius of Ray Charles
3:25
10
Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'
The Genius of Ray Charles
3:47
11
Am I Blue
The Genius of Ray Charles
3:40
12
Come Rain or Come Shine
The Genius of Ray Charles
3:39
In print
First pressed 1959, still pressed 2026 — 72 pressings across 16 countries.
Credits
Al Cohn
Arranger
Ernie Wilkins
Arranger
Johnny Acea
Arranger
Ralph Burns
Arranger
Harry Lookofsky
Conductor
Quincy Jones
Conductor
John A. Beck
Design
Marvin Israel
Design
Bill Schwartau
Engineer
Tom Dowd
Engineer
Al Grey
Instrument · trombone
Allen Hanlon
Instrument · guitar
Bennie Crawford
Instrument · baritone saxophone
Billy Mitchell
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Bob Brookmeyer
Instrument · trombone
Charlie Fowlkes
Instrument · baritone saxophone
Charlie Persip
Instrument · drums
Clark Terry
Instrument · trumpet
David “Fathead” Newman
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Eddie Jones
Instrument · bass
Edgar Willis
Instrument · bass
Ernie Royal
Instrument · trumpet
Frank Wess
Instrument · flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Freddie Green
Instrument · guitar
Joe Newman
Instrument · trumpet
John Hunt
Instrument · trumpet
Marcus Belgrave
Instrument · trumpet
Marshall Royal
Instrument · alto saxophone
Melba Liston
Instrument · trombone
Paul Gonsalves
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Quentin Jackson
Instrument · trombone
Ray Charles
Instrument · piano, vocals
Snooky Young
Instrument · trumpet
Teagle Fleming
Instrument · drums
Ted Sommer
Instrument · drums
Tom Mitchell
Instrument · trombone
Wendell Marshall
Instrument · bass
Zoot Sims
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Nat Hentoff
Liner Notes
B (3)
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Chris Bellman
Mastering · lacquer cut by
George Piros
Mastering
Kevin Gray
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Rob LoVerde
Mastering
Lee Friedlander
Photography
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Nesuhi Ertegun
Producer
Bud Allen
Writer
Buddy Johnson
Writer
Charles Brown
Writer
Charles Joseph Morris
Writer
Don Raye
Writer
Einar Aaron Swan
Writer
Fleecie Moore
Writer
Fred Rose
Writer
Grant Clarke
Writer
Gus Kahn
Writer
Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
Writer
Harry Akst
Writer
Irving Berlin
Writer
Isham Jones
Writer
Joe Greene
Writer
Lil Hardin Armstrong
Writer
Percy Mayfield
Writer
Sam Theard
Writer
Walter Hirsch
Writer