Whatd I Say - Ray Charles

> _**Tell me what'd I say, yeah!**_

**Ray Charles** was already an important figure in the R&B world when he achieved mainstream success in 1959 with his joyful, sexy, and danceable hit, What'd I Say. This record was Rays first Top 10 pop hit and he continued to perform it for the rest of his life. A version of the song was released on Atlantic LP but did not include the reverb or processing used on the hotter sounding 45.

**Elvis Presley**'s 1969 performances of What'd I Say really moves as the band matches his intensity. He doesnt try to emulate the indelible 1959 single even for a second. The song blows 2,200 people out of their seats as he closes his set by giving fans a powerhouse rock 'n roll number. And it does... big time.

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**Transpose by -8**
**Tempo: 89 BPM**

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