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The Genius of Ray Charles
''The Genius of Ray Charles'' is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Ray Charles, released in 1959 by Atlantic Records. The album eschewed the soul sound of his 1950s recordings, which fused jazz, gospel, and blues, for swinging pop with big band arrangements.〔 It comprises a first half of big band songs and a second half of string-backed ballads.〔 ''The Genius of Ray Charles'' sold less than 500,000 copies and charted at number 17 on the ''Billboard'' 200.〔 "Let the Good Times Roll" and "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'" were released as singles in 1959.
== Composition ==
The album showcased Charles' breakout from rhythm and blues and onto a broader musical stage. Atlantic Records gave him full support in production and arrangements. As originally presented, the A side of the album featured the Ray Charles band with David "Fathead" Newman supplemented by players from the Count Basie and Duke Ellington bands, and arrangements by Quincy Jones.
The B side of the original album consists of six ballads with arrangements by Ralph Burns and a large string orchestra. Charles's performance of "Come Rain or Come Shine", a song identified with Frank Sinatra, brought public attention to his voice alone without the "distractions" of his soulful piano and his snappy band.
Each side contains a tribute to Louis Jordan with two songs he had hits with "Let the Good Times Roll" and "Don't Let the Sun Catch you Cryin′".
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