Ray Charles Robinson (commonly known as Ray Charles; September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and composer who is sometimes referred to as "The Genius".

He pioneered the genre of soul music during the 1950s by combining rhythm and blues,gospel, and blues styles into music recorded by Atlantic Records.[4][5][6] He also contributed to the racial integration of country and pop music during the 1960s with his crossoversuccess on ABC Records, most notably with his two Modern Sounds albums.[7][8][9] While with ABC, Charles became one of the first African-American musicians to be granted artistic control by a mainstream record company.[5] Frank Sinatra called him "the only true genius in show business", although Charles downplayed this notion.[10] He was blind from the age of seven. His best friend in music was South Carolina-born James Brown, the "Godfather of Soul".

Yes Indeed!! is the third R&B/soul album by Ray Charles, released in 1958 by Atlantic. It was the second of three Atlantic LPs that compiled Charles' hit singles for the label. (See discography)

Ray Charles, Yes Indeed!! is also the title of the book and DVD tribute published in memory of Charles by his manager Joe Adams, The Ray Charles Marketing Group and Genesis Publications in 2009.

Track listing[edit]

All songs written by Ray Charles except as indicated.

1. "What Would I Do Without You?" – 2:32
2. "It's All Right" – 2:14
3. "I Want to Know" – 2:07
4. "Yes Indeed!!" (Sy Oliver) – 2:12
5. "Get On the Right Track Baby" (Titus Turner/Ray Charles) – 2:19
6. "Talkin' About You" – 2:48
7. "Swanee River Rock (Talkin' 'Bout That River)" – 2:15
8. "Lonely Avenue" (Doc Pomus) – 2:33
9. "Blackjack" – 2:17
10. "The Sun's Gonna Shine Again" (Sam Sweet) – 2:35
11. "I Had a Dream" – 2:51
12. "I Want a Little Girl" (Billy Moll/Murray Mencher) – 2:50
13. "Heartbreaker" (A. Nugetre) – 2:49
14. "Leave My Woman Alone" – 2:38

Personnel[edit]

• Ray Charles - piano, vocals
• Joshua Willis - trumpet (track 1)
• Joe Bridgewater - trumpet (tracks 1, 6, 7, 9, 12)
• John Hunt - trumpet (tracks 2, 3, 5, 8, 14)
• Marcus Belgrave - trumpet (tracks 4, 11)
• Lee Harper - trumpet (tracks 4, 11)
• Ricky Harper - trumpet (tracks 6, 7, 12)
• Charles Whitley - trumpet (track 9)
• Jesse Drakes - trumpet (track 13)
• Don Wilkerson - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 9)
• David Newman - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14)
• Sam Taylor - tenor saxophone (track 13)
• Cecil Payne - baritone saxophone (track 1)
• Emmet Dennis - baritone saxophone (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14)
• David Newman - baritone saxophone (track 9)
• Dave McRae - baritone saxophone (track 13)
• Wesley Jackson - guitar (track 9)
• Mickey Baker - guitar (track 13)
• Paul West - bass (track 1)
• Roosevelt Sheffield - bass (tracks 2, 3, 5, 8, 14)
• Edgar Willis - bass (tracks 4, 6, 7, 11, 12)
• Jimmy Bell - bass (track 9)
• Lloyd Trotman - bass (track 13)
• Panama Francis - drums (track 1)
• William Peeples - drums (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14)
• Richie Goldberg - drums (tracks 4, 11)
• Glenn Brooks - drums (track 9)
• Connie Kay - drums (track 13)
• The Cookies - vocals (tracks 3, 8, 14)
• The Raelettes - vocals (tracks 6, 7, 12)
• Mary Ann Fisher - vocals (tracks 6, 7, 12)