Ray Charles - 101: Hit the Road Jack

2012 four CD set. Ray Charles was a pioneer in forming the genre of Soul music during the 1950s by fusing R&B, Blues, Gospel and BJazz styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records, then later having great crossover success, and taking his music into the mainstream with his Modern Sounds albums of the early Sixties. Frank Sinatra called Charles "the only true genius in show business." the 101 recordings in this box set are all excellent examples of 'The Genius' at work throughout the Fifties and early Sixties.

1) Hit the Road Jack
2) Georgia on My Mind
3) One Mint Julep
4) Ruby
5) Unchain My Heart
6) Your Cheatin' Heart
7) At the Club
8) Born to Lose
9) I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
10) Hey Good Lookin'
11) Take These Chains from My Heart
12) Careless Love
13) It Makes No Difference Now
14) You Don't Know Me
15) Teardrops in My Heart
16) You Are My Sunshine
17) You Win Again
18) No Letter Today
19) Don't Tell Me Your Troubles
20) Midnight
21) Oh Lonesome Me
22) I'll Never Stand in Your Way
23) Making Believe
24) Hang Your Head in Shame
25) Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying
26) What'd I Say
27) Sweet Georgia Brown
28) Josephine
29) I Can't Stop Loving You
30) Bye Bye Love
31) Feelin' Sad
32) Just a Little Lovin'
33) Cherry
34) Worried Mind
35) Hardhearted Hannah
36) I Love You So Much It Hurts
37) Half As Much
38) Sticks and Stones
39) Just for a Thrill
40) Ain't That Love
41) Greenbacks
42) Blackjack
43) I'm Movin' on
44) A Fool for You
45) Drown in My Own Tears
46) Hallelujah I Love Her So
47) What Would I Do Without You?
48) Lonely Avenue
49) Night Time Is the Right Time
50) Baby It's Cold Outside
51) The Midnight Hour
52) Mess Around
53) Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)
54) I Believe to My Soul
55) My Baby (I Love Her Yes I Do)
56) I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
57) Leave My Woman Alone
58) All to Myself Alone
59) Misery in My Heart
60) Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand
61) Hey Now
62) This Little Girl of Mine
63) Early in the Mornin'
64) Kiss Me Baby
65) I'm Glad for Your Sake
66) Baby Won't You Please Come Home
67) I'm Wondering and Wondering
68) Back Home
69) Walkin' and Talkin' (To Myself)
70) Come Back Baby
71) It Should've Been Me
72) Don't You Know
73) I Got a Woman
74) Someday Baby
75) Come Rain or Come Shine
76) Sitting on Top of the World
77) C. C. Rider
78) Confession Blues
79) Blues Before Sunrise
80) Jumpin' in the Morning
81) How Long Blues
82) A Sentimental Blues
83) Rockin' Chair Blues
84) Ain't That Fine
85) You'll Never Miss the Water
86) Alone in the City
87) Can Anyone Ask for More
88) She's on the Ball
89) The Ego Song - They're Crazy About Me
90) Don't Put All Your Dreams Into One Basket
91) Goin' Down Slow (I've Had My Fun)
92) Honey Honey
93) Worried Life Blues
94) I'll Do Anything But Work
95) If I Give You My Love
96) Tell Me Baby What Have I Done?
97) Why Did You Go?
98) I'm Going Down to the River
99) Roll with Me Baby
100) Funny (But I Still Love You)
101) The Snow Is Falling