The Great Ray Charles | ||||
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Released | August 1957 | |||
Recorded | April 30 – November 20, 26, 1956 in New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 37:37 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler | |||
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The Great Ray Charles is the second studio album by American musician Ray Charles, released in 1957 by Atlantic Records. An instrumental jazz album,[1] it features cover art designed by Marvin Israel. Later CD re-issues of The Great Ray Charles often include six out of the eight songs from the 1961 album The Genius After Hours, as bonus tracks.