Alexander's Ragtime Band
3,795
R&B/Soul
Alexander's Ragtime Band was released on October 1, 1959 by Rhino Atlantic as a part of the album The Genius of Ray Charles
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM151
Music Video
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ray Charles
Vocals
Frank Wess
Tenor Saxophone
Marshall Royal
Alto Saxophone
Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford Jr.
Baritone Saxophone
Charlie Fowlkes
Baritone Saxophone
Eddie Jones
Double Bass
Edgar "Lemon, Thumper" Willis
Double Bass
José Mangual
Bongos
Charlie Persip
Drums
Teagle Fleming
Drums
Freddie Green
Guitar
Marcus Belgrave
Trumpet
David "Fathead" Newman
Tenor Saxophone
John "Zoot" Sims
Tenor Saxophone
Paul Gonsalves
Tenor Saxophone
Melba Liston
Trombone
Quentin Jackson
Trombone
Thomas Mitchell
Trombone
Clark Terry
Trumpet
Ernie Royal
Trumpet
Joe Newman
Trumpet
John Hunt
Trumpet
Al Gray
Trombone
Snookie Young
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Irving Berlin
Songwriter
Ralph Burns
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Dowd
Recording Engineer
William "Bill" Schwartau
Recording Engineer
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Nesuhi Ertegun
Producer
