Uploaded by rovingeye2 on Aug 10, 2008
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Charles
"Night Time Is the Right Time" is a blues song recorded by Roosevelt Sykes, aka "The Honeydripper", April 29, 1937 (Decca 7324). In 1938 two more versions of the song were recorded. Big Bill Broonzy recorded it May 5, 1938 (Vocalion 04149/Conqueror 9073). Roosevelt Sykes recorded a second version "Night Time Is The Right Time #2" April or May 1938 (Decca 7438). Roosevelt Sykes was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1999 and Big Bill Broonzy in 1980.
The song was subsequently recorded by Nappy Brown in 1957. A hit version of the song recorded by Ray Charles was released as a single in late 1958. It was also featured on the album Ray Charles at Newport and The Genius Sings the Blues. Charles was helped in the song by lead Raelette Margie Hendricks, who sang a raspy and demanding vocal to Charles' own raspy baritone and wails. The song made a modest appearance on the pop singles chart, peaking a number ninety-five, while making a more impressive showing on the R&B singles chart at number five.
"Night Time Is The Right Time" took on a life of its own more than 25 years later when cast members who played Bill Cosby's Huxtable family of The Cosby Show lip-synched the song to help celebrate Cliff Huxtable's parents' 49th wedding anniversary in 1985 and helped the show become a huge ratings winner.
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Ray Charles is a genius.
The power of his voice is amazing.
Thanks for posting this song.
3 years ago 15
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wonderful!
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Cosby Show! ; P
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this song never gets old...... ever
4 weeks ago 2
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0 dislikes at over 80,000 hits is sweet! or as Ray would have said..its the most ; )
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Anyone who is wise, will listen to this song and live it...
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Linked this to my FB page and got 17 likes! I had no idea people my age knew anything about this...I'm 30 by the way.
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One of my favorites... Love Margie!!!
1 month ago 2
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sounds like marvin gaye to me & thats cool w/ me too
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wow!....1~Luv
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who sing wit him
maymay9thward 3 years ago
lead Raelette Margie Hendricks.
rovingeye2 3 years ago 15