Monday, September 17, 2012

Monday Morning Wake Up

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.

1 comment:

  1. Interesting storyline, didn't know that. BTW, this second day of Rosh Hashanah, "shana tovah u'metukah". dm

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