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) Read Full BioWhat'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)
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) Read Full BioWhat'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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What'd I Say
Ray Charles Lyrics
Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong
Come and love your daddy all night long, all right now
Hey hey
All right
See the girl with the diamond ring
She knows how to shake that thing, all right now, now
Hey hey
Hey hey
Tell your mama, tell your pa
I'm gonna send you back to Arkansas, oh yes m'am
You don't do right
Don't do right
Oh, play it boy
When you see me in misery
Come on baby, see about me now yeah
Hey hey
All right
See the girl with the red dress on
She can do the Birdland all night long, yeah yeah
What'd I say?
All right
Well, tell me what'd I say
Tell me what'd I say right now
Tell me what'd I say
Tell me what'd I say right now
Tell me what'd I say
Tell me what'd I say
And I wanna know
Baby, I wanna know right now
And I wanna know
Baby, I wanna know right now, yeah
And I wanna know
Baby I wanna know, yeah
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RAY CHARLES
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Rafael Pacheco
This drummer is hella tight
McPaulieD
@JiveDadsonI wouldn’t say Ringo nicked the drum break from this to use on I Feel Fine, but it’s heavily influenced no doubt.
Nina White
@ExtonGraphics tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
JiveDadson
Paul McCartney said the first time Ringo sat in the Beatles, he astonished the other three by playing it perfectly.
Blackjáck Music
Damn straight man...He's using bounce all over the place...This is proper stick tech...dude knows what he's doing
H Mackie
that's how I learned,listening to these great masters
Brian Smith
While everyone else was rocking. Mr Charles was rolling. Genius.
Nastassja Black
@Spencer Russell Hahaha
Andrew McLaughlin
Truth
Spencer Russell
I kinda look like him when I'm rolling