Legend: The Best of the Early Years

~ Release by Ray Charles (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand
recording of:
Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
3:01
2Confession Blues
recording of:
Confession Blues
lyricist and composer:
R. C. Robinson (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:33
3All to Myself Alone
recording of:
All to Myself Alone
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:00
4This Love of Mine
cover recording of:
This Love of Mine
lyricist:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)
composer:
Sol Parker (songwriter) and Henry Sanicola
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3:03
5Lonely Boy
recording of:
Lonely Boy
writer:
John ‘Shifty’ Henry and Jack Lauderdale
2:50
6Kissa Me Baby
recording of:
Kissa Me Baby (Ray Charles song)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
3:10
7If I Give You My Love
cover recording of:
If I Give You My Love
lyricist and composer:
William York
2:37
8A Sentimental Blues
recording of:
A Sentimental Blues
lyricist and composer:
William York
2:26
9Late in the Evening Blues
recording of:
Late in the Evening Blues
writer:
John ‘Shifty’ Henry
3:06
10Ain’t That Fine
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1949)
performer:
The Maxim Trio
recording of:
Ain’t That Fine (in 1949)
lyricist and composer:
Betty Hall Jones
2:17
11Honey Honey
recording of:
Honey Honey
lyricist and composer:
Velma Green
2:42
12Don’t Put All Your Dreams in One Basket
recording of:
Don't Put All Your Dreams in One Basket
writer:
Betty Hall Jones and Dorinda Morgan
2:51
13Rockin’ Chair Blues
recording of:
Rockin’ Chair Blues
lyricist and composer:
William York
2:46
14What Have I Done
recording of:
What Have I Done
lyricist, writer and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:33
15I Love You I Love You (I Will Never Let You Go)
2:40
16Baby Won’t You Please Come Home
cover recording of:
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home
writer:
Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
publisher:
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
2:55
17She’s on the Ball
recording of:
She’s on the Ball
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
2:31
18Th’ Ego Song
recording of:
Th’ego Song
writer:
Lloyd Glenn
2:20
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