There are three collections of Ray Charles’ work that everyone should own, and which cover the music in this podcast. I’ve used two sources for the information here - Charles’ autobiography, Brother Ray, which gives a very clear view of his character, possibly not always in the ways he intended, and Ray Charles: The Birth of Soul by Mike Evans. There’s no Mixcloud this week, as twelve of the fourteen tracks here are by Ray Charles, and Mixcloud has limits on how many songs by one artist one can include. I refer to the original lineup of the Raelettes as a trio, and as a result miss out Darlene McRae, the fourth member of the group. Check out Tilt’s irregular podcasts at and Tilt Araiza has assisted invaluably by doing a first-pass edit, and will hopefully be doing so from now on. Patreon backers also have a ten-minute bonus episode available, on “Sea of Love” by Phil Phillips. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode. Download file | Play in new window | Recorded on April 13, 2020Įpisode seventy-eight of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “What’d I Say” by Ray Charles, and at Charles’ career in jazz, soul, and country.
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