Buddy Playing On Ray Charles' "Volcanic Action Of My Soul" record

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Chris Templeton
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Buddy Playing On Ray Charles' "Volcanic Action Of My Soul" record

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Buddy said that"playing on Ray Charles' "Volcanic Action Of My Soul" was one of his biggest thrills and one of his favoriteb sessions.
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what a shame this album has never been reissued digitally in its entirety. some of Ray and Buddy's finest work
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Yes indeed. Some killer sounds on that record. Very genre fluid stuff...
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here's two more songs from the same album, with Buddy:

See You Then

Down In The Valley
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Thanks, Scott. Those horns on "Down In The valley" are spectacular!
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Thanks Chris, that was great, I've known about this but haven't ever heard it before!
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And thanks to Scott for the links.
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