Atlantic · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Ray Charles At Newport
| Recorded | Jul 5, 1958 |
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| Label | Atlantic |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 345848 |
The record
Captured live in '58, this set finds Charles fronting a tight horn section and the Raelets, gospel fervor and R&B grit colliding under festival lights. Fathead Newman's tenor and Margie Hendrix's raw vocal turns push the set past mere showcase into something genuinely combustible.
Session personnel
- Bennie Crawford — baritone saxophone
- Edgar Willis — bass
- Richie Goldberg — drums
- David "Fathead" Newman — tenor saxophone
- Lee Harper — trumpet
- Marcus Belgrave — trumpet
- Raelets — vocals
- Ray Charles — vocals, piano, alto saxophone
- Margie Hendrix — vocals [solo girl]
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 71 pressings on file.
| 1958 | Atlantic · 1289 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1958 | Atlantic · SD 1289 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Metronome · MEP 463 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | Atlantic · 1289 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, MGM Pressing |
| 1959 | London Records · SAH-K 6008 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | London Records · LTZ-K 15149 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1959 | Atlantic · 1289 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Atlantic · SD 1289 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1959 | London Records · HAA 7536 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1960 | Atlantic · 1289 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono |
| 1960 | Atlantic · SD 1289 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo |
| 1960 | Atlantic · 1289 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono |
| 1961 | London Records · 45-RE-K 1317 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono |
| 1961 | London Records · 45-RE-K 1317 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono |
Follow the players
Edgar Willis also plays on
Richie Goldberg also plays on
David "Fathead" Newman also plays on