by William Ruhlmann
At a concert held at Herndon Stadium in Atlanta on May 28, 1959, Ray Charles turns in a blistering version of "What'd I Say" and takes on the big band era with versions of Tommy Dorsey's "Yes Indeed!" and Artie Shaw's "Frenesi," not to mention performances of "The Right Time" and "Tell the Truth." (This album was reissued in 1960 under the title Ray Charles in Person and again in 1973 as a part of a two-record set, packaged with Ray Charles at Newport under the title Ray Charles Live (Atlantic 503).
Personnel
Ray Charles – keyboards, vocals
David Newman – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Emmett Dennis – baritone saxophone (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Bennie Crawford – baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 4)
Marcus Belgrave – trumpet (tracks 3, 4, 8, 9)
Lee Harper – trumpet (tracks 3, 8, 9)
Ricky Harper – trumpet (tracks 5, 10)
Joe Bridgewater – trumpet (tracks 5, 6, 10)
John Hunt – trumpet (tracks 4, 6)
Edgar Willis – bass (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10)
Roosevelt Sheffield – bass (track 6)
Richie Goldberg – drums (tracks 3, 8, 9)
William Peeples – drums (tracks 5, 6, 10)
Teagle Fleming – drums (track 4)
Milt Turner – drums (track 1)
Mary Ann Fisher – vocals (tracks 5, 10)
The Raelets – vocal group (tracks 3, 5, 8, 9, 10)
unknown – trumpet, saxophone, bass, drums (tracks 2, 7)