Juke In The Back #075
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
From: Matt The Cat
Length: 00:59:02
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Ray Charles: The 1953 Rehearsal Tapes
The "Juke In The Back" features the legendary Ray Charles 1953 rehearsal tapes. This is Ray at his most raw as he learns some new tunes that he will soon record at his second Atlantic session. These rehearsal tapes represent Ray at a crossroads in his early career as he begins to develop his own unique musical style. Up to this point, Ray had been emulating his idols, Charles Brown and Nat King Cole. Matt The Cat also shares an interview with Ahmet Ertegun, who explains how he came to sign Ray Charles to Atlantic Records in 1952. The R&B music featured on the "Juke In The Back" directly effected the birth of rock n' roll and the course of American music history.
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Ray Charles: The 1953 Rehearsal Tapes
The "Juke In The Back" features the legendary Ray Charles 1953 rehearsal tapes. This is Ray at his most raw as he learns some new tunes that he will soon record at his second Atlantic session. These rehearsal tapes represent Ray at a crossroads in his early career as he begins to develop his own unique musical style. Up to this point, Ray had been emulating his idols, Charles Brown and Nat King Cole. Matt The Cat also shares an interview with Ahmet Ertegun, who explains how he came to sign Ray Charles to Atlantic Records in 1952. The R&B music featured on the "Juke In The Back" directly effected the birth of rock n' roll and the course of American music history.
Broadcast History
"Juke In The Back" airs on over 20 radio stations each week in the US and is now carried worldwide over Voice Of America's Music Mix Network.
Transcript
Juke In The Back
#075
1. Swanee River Boogie – Albert Ammons – Mercury 1947
2. The Train Kept A-Rollin’ – Tiny Bradshaw – King 1951
3. Oooh-Wow – Roy Montrell – Specialty 1956
4. When I Leave These Prison Walls – The Larks – Apollo 1951
5. Truckin’ Little Woman – Willie Nix – Chess 1952
6. Ahmet Ertegun On Ray Charles Interview – Ahmet Ertegun With Matt The Cat - 2004
7. Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand – Ray Charles – Prev. Unreleased 1953
8. Unknown Title - Ray Charles – Prev. Unreleased 1953
9. Piano Improvisation & Dialog #1 - Ray Charles – Prev. Unreleased 1953
10. “Losing Hand” & Dialog #1 - Ray Charles – Prev. Unreleased 1953
11. “Heartbreaker” & Dialog - Ray Charles – Prev. Unreleased 1953
12. “Losing Hand” & Dialog #4 (w/ reverb) - Ray Charles – Prev. Unreleased 1953
13. “It Should Have Been Me” & Dialog - Ray Charles – Prev. Unreleased 1953
14. Mess Around - Ray Charles – Pr...
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Intro and Outro
INTRO:This week, Matt The Cat features the legendary Ray Charles like you've never heard him before, in rehearsals from 1953. This is Ray at his rawest, so dig in on it, next on The Juke In The Back.
OUTRO:For more information on the songs you've heard on today's show, please visit www.jukeintheback.org.
Additional Credits
Contains a 2004 interview between Matt The Cat and Ahmet Ertegun...used with permission.
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