What'd I Say (Parts 1 & 2)

by Ray Charles

What'd I Say (Parts 1 & 2) cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: June 1959
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 30:10
  • Community rating: 4.08/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Improvised at the end of a live show, this piece famously bridged the gap between the sacred and the profane by infusing gospel call-and-response with highly suggestive R&B. It stands as a defining moment in the creation of soul music.

Genres

Descriptors: Breakup, Male Vocalist, rhythmic, repetitive, party

Tracklist

  1. What'd I Say, Pt. 1 & 2 (5:07)
  2. Jumpin' in the Mornin' (2:43)
  3. You Be My Baby (2:31)
  4. Tell Me How Do You Feel (2:43)
  5. What Kind of Man Are You (2:51)
  6. Rockhouse, Pt. 1 & 2 (3:54)
  7. Roll with My Baby (2:37)
  8. Tell All the World About You (2:05)
  9. My Bonnie (2:49)
  10. That's Enough (2:47)

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