THE RECORDING SESSIONS
1955 ~ 1959
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January 04, 1955
Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres Orchestra
and the Ray Charles Singers
Ko-Ko-Mo
( I Love You So )
F2PB 0300 Take 1
You'll Always Be My Lifetime Sweetheart
F2PB 0301 Take 1
January 20th & 25th, February 8th, 17th & 22nd, 1955
Complete Session Dates
Album Sessions for "
SO SMOOTH
" LPM-1085 Matrix No. F2PP-4734/5
Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers
Arrangements by Joe Lipman, Joe Reisman and Jack Andrews
Album notes by Jack O'Brien
, Newspaper Columnist
All tracks are monaural
April 28, 1955
Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers
Duet with Jaye P. Morgan
Chee Chee-Oo Chee
( Sang the Little Bird )
F2PB 3532 Take 1
Two Lost Souls
F2PB 3533 Take 1
June 21, 1955
Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra
and The Ray Charles Singers
Produced by Joe Carlton
Fooled
F2PB 4901 Take 3
( The )
Rose Tattoo
F2PB 4902 Take ( ? )
Tina Marie
F2PB 4903 Take 3
September 27, 1955
Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra
and The Ray Charles Singers in "All At Once You Love Her"
Arranged by Joe Reisman and Produced by Joe Carlton
( The )
Rose Tattoo
F2PB 4902 Take H
All At Once You Love Her
F2PB 7126 Take
16
February 02, 1956
Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers
Arranged by Joe Reisman and Produced by Joe Carlton
Juke Box Baby
G2PB 0867 Take
12
Hot Diggity
( Dog Ziggity Boom )
G2PB 1200 Take 9
May 08, 1956
Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers
More
G2PB 4151 Take 7
Glendora
G2PB 4152 Take 11
June 07, 1956
Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers
Dream Along With Me
( I'm On My Way To A Star )
G2PB 4619 Take 9
Somebody Up There Likes Me
G2PB 4620 Take 3
June 13, 1956
Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra
Try a Little Tenderness
G2PB 4683 Take 10
NOT RELEASED
Say It Isn't So
G2PB 4684 Take 2
NOT RELEASED
Unchained Melody
G2PB 4685
( TO BE REMADE )
NOT RELEASED
June 18th, 1956 & February 12th & 19th, 1957
Complete Session Dates
Album Sessions for "
WE GET LETTERS
" LPM-1085 Matrix No. F2PP-4734/5
Recorded at Webster Hall, RCA Victor Studio's 2 & 3, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra & "Como's Little Combo"
All tracks are monaural
September 06, 1956
Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers
Arranged by Joe Reisman
Moonlight Love
G2PB 4346 Take 10
Chincherinchee
G2PB 4347 Take ( unknown )
January 8, 1957
Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers
Arranged by Joe Reisman and Produced by Joe Carlton
Close
H2PB 0872 Take 7
NOT RELEASED
Mi Casa, Su Casa
( My House Is Your House )
H2PB 0873 Take 5
January 15, 1957
Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers
Arranged by Joe Reisman and Ray Charles and Produced by Joe Carlton
I Accuse
H2PB 0964 Take 6
NOT RELEASED
Round and Round
H2PB 0965 Take 15
I Have You to Thank
H2PB 0966 Take
( unknown )
NOT RELEASED
April 09, 1957
Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and Chorus
Arranged by Joe Reisman
The Girl With The Golden Braids
H2PB 3372 Take 9
My Little Baby
H2PB 3373 Take 15
Dancin'
H2PB 3375
NOT RELEASED
July 01, 1957
Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers
Arranged by Joe Reisman
Just Born
( To Be Your Baby )
H2PB 4933 Take 10
Sad and Lonely
H2PB 4935 Take
7 & 8
NOT RELEASED
Dancin'
H2PB 4936 Take 6 ( Remake )
July 02, 1957
Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers
Arranged by Joe Reisman
Ivy Rose
H2PB 4934 Take
10
Heartaches For Sale
H2PB 4943 Take 6
NOT RELEASED
Marching Along To The Blues
H2PB 4944 Take 11
October 09, 1957
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, 24th Street, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers
Arranged by Joe Reisman and Produced by Joe Carlton
Catch A Falling Star
H2PB 7411 Take
8 & 20
December 3, 1957
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, 24th Street, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers
Arranged by Joe Reisman and Produced by Joe Carlton
Magic Moments
H2PB 8173 Take
8
-A
February 12th ~ 20th, and March 5th ~ 12th, 1958
Complete Session Dates
Album session for "
Saturday Night With Mr. C.
" LOP/LSO-1004 S/N J2PY-3426/7
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, 24th Street, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers
Arranged by Joe Lipman and Produced by Joe Reisman
March 04, 1958
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, 24th Street, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres Orchestra
and the Ray Charles Singers
Arranged and Produced by Joe Reisman
Dance Only With Me
J2PB-1864 Take 10
Moon Talk
J2PB-1865 Take 1 +
Kewpie Doll
J2PB-1866 Take 1 +
Beats There A Heart So True
J2PB-1867 Take
1 +
March 6, 1958
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, 24th Street, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers
Arranged and Produced by Joe Reisman
Moon Talk
J2PB-1865 Take
22
March 11, 1958
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, 24th Street, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers
Arranged and Produced by Joe Reisman
Kewpie Doll
J2PB-1866 Take 1 & 17 & 20 ( Comp. )
March 12, 1958
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, 24th Street, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers
Arranged and Produced by Joe Reisman
Beats There A Heart So True
J2PB-1867 Take XX
NOT RELEASED
April 30, May 1, June 18, 19, and 23, 1958
Complete Session Dates
Album Sessions for "
When You Come to The End of The Day
" LPM & LSP-1085 J2PY 5363/5364
Produced by Joe Reisman with Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers
Arrangements by Joe Reisman, Jack Andrews and Joe Lipman
Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson
Recorded in Living Stereo.
May 29, 1958
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, 24th Street, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers
Beats There A Heart So True
J2PB-4073 Take
1
( REMAKE - TRACK ONLY )
Sow the Seeds of Happiness
J2PB-4074 Take 1
( REMAKE - TRACK ONLY )
June 5th, 1958
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, 24th Street, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers
Beats There A Heart So True
J2PB-4248 Take 9 & 32
( REMAKE )
Sow the Seeds of Happiness
J2PB-4249 Take
14
NOT RELEASED
September 5, 1958
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, 24th Street, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra
and The Ray Charles Singers
If And When
J2PB-6572 Take 1 +
NOT RELEASED
Love Makes The World Go 'Round
J2PB-6573 Take 1 +
NOT RELEASED
September 16, 1958
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, 24th Street, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra
and The Ray Charles Singers
If And When
J2PB-6687 Take 6
( REMAKE )
NOT RELEASED
Love Makes The World Go 'Round
J2PB-6688 Take 12
( REMAKE )
Mandolins In The Moonlight
J2PB-6689 Take 9
December
17, 1958
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, 24th Street, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra
and The Ray Charles Singers
Bella Bella Sue
J2PB-8282 Take 13
NOT RELEASED
Trouble Comes
J2PB-8283 Take 1
NOT RELEASED
Tell Her Of My Love, Paloma
J2PB-8284 Take 1
NOT RELEASED
January 29, 1959
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, 24th Street, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra
and The Ray Charles Singers
Tomboy
K
2PB-0802 Take 1
Kiss Me and Kiss Me and Kiss Me
( Tre Voite Baciami )
K
2PB-0803 Take 1
April 9th, 16th, 23rd, and May 21st, 1959
Complete Session Dates
Album Sessions for "
Como Swings
" LPM & LSP-2010
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, 24th Street, New York City
with Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra & Ray Charles
Produced by Charles Grean and Lee Schapiro
Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson ( not confirmed )
Recorded in Living Stereo.
May 14, 1959
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, 24th Street, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers in "I Know"
Produced by Charles Grean and Lee Schapiro
You Are In Love
K
2PB-3563 Take 4
I Know
K
2PB-3564 Take 6
July 13, 14 and 15, 1959
Complete Session Dates
Album Sessions for "
Seasons Greetings from Perry Como
" LPM/LSP-2066 K2PY-5283/4
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers
Arrangements by Joe Lipman and Jack Andrews and Ray Charles
Produced by Charles Grean and Lee Schapiro
Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson
October 26, 1959
Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres Orchestra
Male Voices of the Robert Shaw Chorale
Ave Maria
( Schubert )
K
2PB-6075 Take 3
( The )
Lord's Prayer
( Albert Hay Malotte )
K
2PB-6076 Take
6
December 28, 1959
Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City
With Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers
Produced by Charles Grean
I Know What God Is
K
2PB-6433 Take
5
I Can't Remember
K
2PB-6434 Take 4
NOT RELEASED
Delaware
K
2PB-6435 Take 5
Mandolino
K
2PB-6436 Take
5
NOT RELEASED
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