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 

Say It Isn't So G2PB 4684 Take 2   

Unchained Melody G2PB 4685 ( TO BE REMADE )   

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   

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   

Round and Round  H2PB 0965 Take 15

I Have You to Thank  H2PB 0966 Take ( unknown )  

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 

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 

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 

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  

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  

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 + 

Love Makes The World Go 'Round J2PB-6573 Take 1 +  

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 ) 

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  

Trouble Comes J2PB-8283 Take 1 

Tell Her Of My Love Paloma  J2PB-8284 Take 1  

January 29, 1959

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A, 24th Street, New York City

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and The Ray Charles Singers

Tomboy K2PB-0802 Take 1 

Kiss Me and Kiss Me and Kiss Me  ( Tre Voite Baciami ) K2PB-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  K2PB-3563 Take 4 

I Know  K2PB-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 )  K2PB-6075 Take 3 

( The ) Lord's Prayer ( Albert Hay Malotte )  K2PB-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  K2PB-6433 Take 5 

I Can't Remember   K2PB-6434 Take 4  

Delaware K2PB-6435 Take 5 

Mandolino   K2PB-6436 Take 5 

~ original recordings not released on vinyl

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