Ray Charles - Blues In The Night (Official Audio)

The official audio for Ray Charles' "Blues In The Night" from the TRUE GENIUS boxset

"Blues in the Night", written by the great Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer, is a jazz standard, considered part of the Great American Songbook. Ray Charles' gorgeous version, from this 1979 album Ain’t It So, is a further testament to the song's timelessness. The song has been covered by greats like Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald and Judy Garland. Only fitting that Charles should add his name to the list. his is the first time this track has been made officially available in over a decade.

In celebration of Ray Charles’ 90th birthday, Tangerine Records, the label he founded in 1962, is proud to announce the release of “True Genius” the ultimate Ray Charles collection. Featuring 90 of his greatest songs and most important recordings of his legendary career, this newly remastered set includes all of his biggest hits.

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LYRICS:
My mama done told me, when I was in knee-pants
My mama done told me, "Son,"
She said, "A woman'll sweet talk and give you the big eye
But when that sweet talking's done
A woman's a two-face
A worrisome thing that leave you to sing the blues in the night"

Now the rain's a-falling, hear the train a-calling
"Whooee"
Hear that lonesome whistle blowing across the trestle
"Whooee!"
A-whooee-ah-whooee, old clickety-clack's
A-echoing back the blues, yeah, in the night, mhm

The evening breeze will start the trees to crying
And the moon will hide its light
When you get the blues in the night
Please, take my word, the mockingbird will sing the saddest kind of song
He knows things are wrong, and he's right

Well, from Natchez to Mobile, oh, from Memphis to St. Joe
Wherever the four winds blow
Hey hey, I've been in some big towns, and I've heard me some big talk
But here is one thing I know
A woman's a two-face
She's a worrisome thing that'll leave ya to sing the blues in the night

Ooh-woo-woo, ooh-woo-woo
My mama was right
It just ain't nothin' out there but the blues in the night
Well mama, well mama, you told the truth, you did
You see, I know 'cause
Well, I've been in some big towns, heard me some big talk
Woo-hoo, oh, here is one thing I know
I don't mean no harm but it's the truth, yeah, it is
Listen, a woman'll sweet talk, give you the big eye
Well, oh, ha, but when that sweet talk got done
Look here, I got to tell ya
You see, she's a worrisome thing to leave you to sing the blues
Oh-ho, the blues, yeah, in the night
Oh oh oh, one more thing
She can make me tremble, she make me tremble in something like this
Do it, band

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[FredKellers]

This is the best version of “Blues in the Night” that I’ve ever heard. Ella Fitzgerald’s 1961 version is also wonderful! But Ray did this extremely slowly and made it hurt so good!

[reidwhitton]

What a performance! I once saw Ray perform in the downtown square of my hometown. It was pandemonium with 35, 000 people trying to get a glimpse of the master!

[klaatubaradamgtow]

This is, for me, the sacred performance of “Blues in the Night.” Mr. Goodnight’s arrangement is quirky, edgy, brazen, and somehow futuristically antiquated. Logically, these elements cannot cohere… except that they form the perfect frame for Mr. Charles’ vocals and electric piano. It’s as if DaVinci were crafting the Mona Lisa by starting with the picture frame, leaving the viewer wondering what could possibly fill it. Genius inspires genius.

[WeAreNotAmused]

Ray Charles. Never went to music school
But he is obviously extremely learned in application of jazz chords. To connect the mundane blues. Progression with plateau of elevation that is unparalleled infusion

[josecordeirocordeiro]

My woman loved this song as i do!I’ll remember her till my last breath!

[alanmishael]

This is the classic that will never be equaled.

[rusticization]

I love the way Ray Charles put a good spin on this Great American Songbook standard, orchestra and all.

[bruceknecht]

Simply the performance for the ages. The sun will explode before this is surpassed.

[brycegaming]

This video is under rated. Rest in peace, Georgia will never forget you❤❤✌

[dwaynewladyka]

So good! May Ray Charles rest in peace. Cheers! ✌️🎹🎵🎶🎵🎶

[MrHARRYGOODNIGHT]

I wrote the full orchestral arrangement for this song for Ray Charles. I also conducted the entire recording session.

[stephenweigel]

dang this is a ridiculously great recording

[luizantoniosacconi]

Mais uma interpretação genial de um gênio imortal!

[john_from_eastcoast.]

Merrie Melodies cartoons brought me here! 🐰😂🦆

[mdsoulsounds]

King Ray! Arrangement could have swAng more down the middle instead!

[wavels]

Highly over rated... not a genius by any stretch, so many substantially better singers and piano players that have toiled without the silly misplaced adulation that this 2nd rate performer undeservedly acquired. IMO.