Ray Charles: The Early Years

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Honey, Honey recording of: Honey Honey lyricist and composer: Velma Green		2:44
2	What Have I Done recording of: What Have I Done lyricist, writer and composer: Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)		2:35
3	You’ll Always Miss the Water (When the Well Runs Dry) recorded in: Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1949) performer: The Maxim Trio recording of: You’ll Always Miss the Water (When the Well Runs Dry) (in 1949) lyricist and composer: Rod Andre	4	2:51
4	She’s on the Ball recorded in: Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1950) performer: Ray Charles Trio recording of: She’s on the Ball (in 1950) lyricist and composer: Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)		2:33
5	How Long recorded in: Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1949) performer: The Maxim Trio cover recording of: How Long, How Long Blues (in 1949) lyricist and composer: Leroy Carr publisher: Compact Music and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)	3	2:35
6	Some Day cover recording of: Someday (You’ll Want Me to Want You) lyricist and composer: Jimmie Hodges (Songwriter, composer, author, producer and publisher) (in 1944) publisher: Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Main Street Songs, Inc. (on 1944-12-29)		3:07
7	Ain’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		2:19
8	Don’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		2:54
9	Kissa Me Baby recording of: Kissa Me Baby (Ray Charles song) lyricist and composer: Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)		3:10
10	Guitar Blues recording of: Guitar Blues writer: Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)		2:34
11	Walkin’ and Talkin’ recorded in: Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952) performer: Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) recording of: Walkin’ and Talkin’ (to Myself) (in 1952) writer: Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter), Christian Diodati (songwriter; aka. Christian Dio, 411; member of Cheach Masteach, Bros 2 Da Res Q, The Magic People, Digital Freaks), Easy Irving, Cliff Jackson (jazz pianist) and Henry Stone		3:10
12	I’m Wonderin’ and Wonderin’ recording of: I’m Wondering and Wondering writer: Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)		3:19
13	Lonely Boy recording of: Lonely Boy writer: John ‘Shifty’ Henry and Jack Lauderdale		2:50
14	Ray’s Blues recording of: Ray’s Blues lyricist and composer: Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)		1:41
15	Late in the Evening recording of: Late in the Evening Blues writer: John ‘Shifty’ Henry		3:06
16	I’ll Do Anything but Work recording of: I'll Do Anything but Work writer: Betty Hall Jones		2:27