The Genius of Ray Charles
| The Genius of Ray Charles | ||||
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| Released | October 1959 | |||
| Recorded | May 6 and June 23, 1959, at 6 West Recording, New York City | |||
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| Length | 37:58 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegün, Jerry Wexler | |||
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The Genius of Ray Charles is an album by Ray Charles, released in October 1959 by Atlantic Records, the seventh album since the debut Ray Charles in 1957. The album consists of 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 fewer 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.