The Complete Early Recordings 1949-1952

Original Release Date:  October 3, 2011

Track Listing

• 1. I Love You, I Love You
• 2. Confession Blues
• 3. Alone in the City
• 4. Can Anyone Ask for More
• 5. Rockin' Chair Blues
• 6. Here I Am
• 7. If I Give You My Love
• 8. Can't You See Darling
• 9. This Love of Mine
• 10. Blues Before Sunrise
• 11. How Long Blues
• 12. A Sentimental Blues
• 13. You'll Always Miss the Water
• 14. Ain't That Fine
• 15. Don't Put All Your Dreams in One Basket
• 16. Sittin' On Top of the World
• 17. I've Had My Fun
• 18. See See Rider
• 19. What Have I Done
• 20. Honey Honey
• 21. She's On the Ball
• 22. Th' Ego Song
• 23. Late in the Evening Blues
• 24. Someday
• 25. I'll Do Anything but Work
• 26. I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
• 27. All to Myself
• 28. Lonely Boy
• 29. Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand
• 30. I'm Glad for Your Sake
• 31. Baby Won't you Please Come Home
• 32. Hey Now
• 33. Kissa Me Baby
• 34. The Snow Is Falling
• 35. Misery in My Heart
• 36. Baby Let Me Hear You Call My Name
• 37. Walkin' and Talkin'
• 38. I'm Wonderin' and Wonderin'
• 39. I Can't Do No More (Why Did You Go)
• 40. Guitar Blues
• 41. I Cover the Waterfront
• 42. Jockey Blues
• 43. I'm Coming Home to Stay
• 44. My Bicycle Tillie
• 45. One Hundred Years from Today
• 46. Candy Store Jump
• 47. That Chick's Too Young To Fry
• 48. I Cover the Waterfront
• 49. Jockey Blues
• 50. Port Wine

Credits

• Ray Charles: Piano, Vocals
• Eddie Lang: Guitar
• Marshall Royal: Sax (Alto)
• Stanley Turrentine: Sax (Tenor)
• Oscar Moore: Guitar
• Jack McVea: Sax (Tenor)
• Teddy Buckner: Trumpet
• William K. "Billy" Hadnott: Bass
• Ralph Hamilton: Bass
• Johnny Miller: Bass
• Bill Samuels: Piano, Vocals
• Maurice Simon: Sax (Tenor)
• Neil Slaven: Liner Notes
• Tiny Webb: Guitar
• Earl Brown: Sax (Alto), Vocals
• Hillard Brown: Drums
• Fleming Askew: Trumpet
• Charles Waller: Sax (Baritone)
• Adam Lambert: Guitar
• Milton Garred: Bass
• Billy Brooks: Trumpet
• Clifton Pitts: Drums
• Louis Speigner: Guitar
• Gossie D. McKee: Guitar
• Frank McClure: Bass
• Eddie Piper: Drums