"Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles and His Orchestra was the No.1 R&B song in the U.S. on this day in 1961.

#RayCharles #HittheRoadJack #PercyMayfield #SidFeller #ABC-Paramount #r&b

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"Hit the Road Jack" is a song written by the rhythm and blues singer #PercyMayfield and recorded by #RayCharles. The song was a US number 1 hit in 1961, and won a #GrammyAward for #BestRhythmAndBluesRecording, becoming one of Charles' #signatureSongs.

"Hit the Road Jack" is a song written by the rhythm and blues singer #PercyMayfield and recorded by #RayCharles. The song was a US number 1 hit in 1961, and won a #GrammyAward for #BestRhythmAndBluesRecording, becoming one of Charles' #signatureSongs.

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Hit the Road Jack

Originally posted on Aug. 12, 2022

R&B song writer #PercyMayfield was born on this day in 1920. He is perhaps most famous for writing ‘Hit the Road Jack’.

“Now baby, listen baby, don't ya treat me this way
'Cause I'll be back on my feet some day”

#raycharles

Percy Mayfield BOUGHT BLUES

Never no more
Haha in the daytime
I reached for a tear
My bottle is my companion
We both must cry
Rivers invitation
Pretty eyed baby
Long as you're mine
You don't exist anymore
Fading love

#PercyMayfield

#JohnnyAdams was an "extraordinarily underrated artist".

Nobody blended soul and blues together as good as this #NewOrleans legend.

In 1989, he released an absolute gem in his own unique self styled genre.

A covers album of #PercyMayfield songs.

He was such a good singer.

@dianedee.bsky.social

Really out of ideas what song to post tonight, just can't get my shit together here. 😆😆😂😂.

So I thought what the heck, two nights ago I posted a song of #NewOrleans blues /soul legend #JohnnyAdams, from his covers album of #PercyMayfield songs in 1989.

So here's another one.

@dianedee.bsky.social

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #CerysMatthews

Percy Mayfield:
🎵 Walking On A Tightrope

#6music #PercyMayfield

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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #CerysMatthews

Percy Mayfield:
🎵 Please Send Me Someone To Love

#6music #PercyMayfield

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▶️ Song/Cover on #Bandcamp:

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #TheCraigCharlesFunkAndSoulShow

Percy Mayfield:
🎵 Live Today Like The Day Before

#6music #PercyMayfield

▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify

▶️ Song on #Spotify:

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music

Percy Mayfield:
🎵 The River's Invitation

#6music #PercyMayfield

▶️ Song on #Spotify:

My review of Matt Schofield's 'Many Moons Vol. 1' was published at @AllAboutJazz here:
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#evanjenkinsdrums
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Percy Mayfield:
🎵 The River's Invitation

#BBCRadio3 #PercyMayfield
▶️ Track on #Spotify:

🔊 #NowPlayingashtag/NowPlaying" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#NowPlaying on BBC Radio 3's #EarlierWithJoolsHolland

Percy Mayfield:
🎵 Please send me someone to love

#BBCRadio3 #PercyMayfield
▶️ Track on #Spotify: