Album · 1961
The Genius Sings the Blues
Tracklist
1
Early in the Mornin'
The Genius Sings the Blues
2:48
2
Hard Times (Nobody Knows Better Than I)
The Genius Sings the Blues
2:56
3
The Midnight Hour
The Genius Sings the Blues
3:02
4
(Night Time Is) The Right Time
The Genius Sings the Blues
3:25
5
Feelin' Sad
The Genius Sings the Blues
2:50
6
Ray's Blues
The Genius Sings the Blues
2:55
7
I'm Movin' On
The Genius Sings the Blues
2:13
8
I Believe to My Soul
The Genius Sings the Blues
3:01
9
Nobody Cares
The Genius Sings the Blues
2:41
10
Mr. Charles' Blues
The Genius Sings the Blues
2:48
11
Some Day Baby
The Genius Sings the Blues
3:01
12
I Wonder Who
The Genius Sings the Blues
2:46
In print
First pressed 1961, still pressed 2025 — 43 pressings across 14 countries.
Credits
Marty Paich
Arranger
John A. Beck
Design
Loring Eutemey
Design
Mental Block
Design
Tom Dowd
Engineer
Bennie Crawford
Instrument · alto saxophone
Bill Pitman
Instrument · guitar
Bruno Carr
Instrument · drums
Connie Kay
Instrument · drums
Dave McRae
Instrument · baritone saxophone
David “Fathead” Newman
Instrument · alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
Don Wilkerson
Instrument · tenor saxophone, flute
Edgar Willis
Instrument · bass
Frank Mitchell
Instrument · trumpet
Henderson Chambers
Instrument · trombone
Irv Cottler
Instrument · drums
Jesse Drakes
Instrument · trumpet
Joe Bridgewater
Instrument · trumpet
Joe Tilman
Instrument · tenor saxophone
John Hunt
Instrument · trumpet
Leon Comegys
Instrument · trombone
Leroy Cooper
Instrument · baritone saxophone
Lloyd Trotman
Instrument · bass
Marcus Belgrave
Instrument · trumpet
Martin Banks
Instrument · trumpet
O'Neil Gerald
Instrument · alto saxophone
Oscar Moore (2)
Instrument · drums
Ray Charles
Instrument · piano, organ, keyboards
Riley Webb
Instrument · trumpet
Roosevelt Sheffield
Instrument · bass
Rudy Powell
Instrument · alto saxophone, clarinet
Sam “The Man” Taylor
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Sonny Forriest
Instrument · guitar
Teagle Fleming
Instrument · drums
Wallace Davenport
Instrument · trumpet
Warren Bell
Instrument · baritone saxophone
William Peeples
Instrument · drums
Billy Taylor
Liner Notes
Bernie Grundman
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Lex van Coeverden
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Shawn Britton
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Jean‐Pierre Leloir
Photography
Lee Friedlander
Photography