What'd I Say is the fifth studio album by Ray Charles. It was recorded September 11, 1952 - February 18, 1959 in New York City and released in 1959 by Atlantic. Producer were Ahmet Ertegün and Jerry Wexler.
What'd I Say peaked at #20 on the Billboard "Pop Albums" chart in 1962. The album launched Charles' first top 10 hit, "What'd I Say", and became his first gold record.
Personnel
Ray Charles – keyboards, vocals
David Newman – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9...
What'd I Say is the fifth studio album by Ray Charles. It was recorded September 11, 1952 - February 18, 1959 in New York City and released in 1959 by Atlantic. Producer were Ahmet Ertegün and Jerry Wexler.
What'd I Say peaked at #20 on the Billboard "Pop Albums" chart in 1962. The album launched Charles' first top 10 hit, "What'd I Say", and became his first gold record.
Personnel
Ray Charles – keyboards, vocals
David Newman – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Emmett Dennis – baritone saxophone (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Bennie Crawford – baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 4)
Marcus Belgrave – trumpet (tracks 3, 4, 8, 9)
Lee Harper – trumpet (tracks 3, 8, 9)
Ricky Harper – trumpet (tracks 5, 10)
Joe Bridgewater – trumpet (tracks 5, 6, 10)
John Hunt – trumpet (tracks 4, 6)
Edgar Willis – bass (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10)
Roosevelt Sheffield – bass (track 6)
Richie Goldberg – drums (tracks 3, 8, 9)
William Peeples – drums (tracks 5, 6, 10)
Teagle Fleming – drums (track 4)
Milt Turner – drums (track 1)
Mary Ann Fisher – vocals (tracks 5, 10)
The Raelets – vocal group (tracks 3, 5, 8, 9, 10)
unknown – trumpet, saxophone, bass, drums (tracks 2, 7)
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