A 1968 live version of
What'd I Say by
Ray Charles performing in Paris. The song had been recorded by Charles ten years earlier and was his first cross-over hit even though some radio stations refused to play it because it was "suggestive". The song grew out of an improvisation during his stage show and you can read more about its origin at
Open Culture. Ray's made a
prior appearance on this blog.
Interesting storyline, didn't know that. BTW, this second day of Rosh Hashanah, "shana tovah u'metukah". dm
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