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Charles Hodges
Charles (*1947 in Memphis, TN) is songwriter and organist.
Hodges had several musical mentors in Memphis. Lawrence "Boo" Mitchell gave
him opportunities and guidance, but he recalls the first time he heard his
signature instrument, the Hammond organ.
"I first encountered it during Martin Luther King's March in 1967," Hodges said. "I went down to the church on Beale where Dr. King was supposed to give a speech. He came, but he was so late he didn't speak. Jesse Butler was one of the greatest organists I have ever heard in my life. They had a Hammond down there, and he played that organ. When he got off of it, I got on it. But it didn't sound anything like him." (From an interview, Charles gave to Joe Boone in 2014) In the 1970's, he played in the group Hi-Rhythm, together with his brothers Leroy and Mabon. Charles played and recorded with Al Green, James Carr, Willie Cobbs, Albert Collins, Boz Scaggs and others. |
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Solid Soul Hi Records SHL 32045 released 1968 |
Willie Mitchell, trumpet Charles Hodges, organ, piano Leroy Hodges, bass Mabon "Teenie" Hodges, guitar Al Jackson jr., drums |
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On Top Hi Records SHL 32048 released 1968 |
Willie Mitchell, trumpet James Mitchell, tenor sax Mabon "Teenie" Hodges, guitar Charles Hodges, piano, organ Leroy Hodges, bass Howard Grimes, drums |
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Full Of Fire HI UK LP 417 released 1976 recorded 1976 in Memphis, TN/USA |
Al Green, vocals Charles Hodges, organ Leroy Hodges, bass Howard Grimes, drums, congas Teenie Hodges, guitar James Mitchell, baritone sax Andrew Love, tenor sax Lewis Collins, tenor sax Jack Hale, trombone Wayne Jackson, trumpet |
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Flame Out Lucky Seven Records CD 9201 released 1992 recorded December 1991/January 1992 in Memphis, TN/USA |
Andrew Love, sax Wayne Jackson, trombone, trumpet Terry Manning, guitar Marvell Thomas, keyboards Charles Hodges, organ Dywane Thomas, bass Howard Grimes, drums Steve Potts, drums |
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Crossing Bridges Pointblank V2-87004 released 1993 recorded in Memphis, TN and Atlanta, GA/USA |
Donald Kinsey, guitar, vocals, bass Big Daddy Kinsey, harmonica Andrew Love, sax Rico McFarland, guitar Ron Prince, guitar Eddie Hawyrsch, organ Sidney James Wingfield, organ, piano Charles Hodges, organ Kenneth Kinsey, bass Ralph Kinsey, drums, percussion Chris Robinson, vocals |
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Jukin' Bullseye CDBB 9629 recorded in Memphis, TN/USA |
Willie Cobbs, harmonica, vocals Lannie McMIllian, tenor sax Jim Spake, tenor sax James Mitchell, baritone sax Scott Thompson, trumpet Thomas Bingham, guitar Earl The Pearl, guitar Mabon "Teenie" Hodges, guitar Charles Hodges, organ Fred Hodges, piano John Weston, harmonica Leroy Hodges, bass Howard Grimes, drums |
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The Excello Singles Anthology Hip-O Records B0000583-02 recorded early 1967 in Memphis, TN/USA |
tracks CD2-07 to CD2-10: Slim Harpo, vocals, harmonica, guitar Mabon 'Teenie' Hodges, guitar Charles Hodges, organ Leroy Hodges, bass Howard Grimes, drums |
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The Truth According To Ruthie Foster Blue Corn Music BCM 70901 recorded in Memphis, TN and Hollywood, CA/USA |
Ruthie Foster, guitar, Wurlitzer, vocals Jimmy Roberts, tenor sax Tom McGinnley, baritone sax Jack Hale, trombone, trumpet Wayne Jackson, trumpet Robben Ford, guitar Jim Dickinson, Hammond B-3 organ, piano Charles Hodges, Hammond B-3 organ Larry Fulcher, bass Rock Deadrick, drums, tambourine |
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Meeting My Shadow Ruf Records RUF 1239 recorded October 2016 in Memphis, TN/USA |
Vanessa Collier, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, flute, clavinet, Fender Rhodes, organ, percussion, vocals Marc Franklin, trumpet, flugelhorn Laura Chavez, guitar Josh Roberts, slide guitar Charles Hodges, clavinet, organ, Wurlitzer Brenda Jackson, organ Lenny Bradford, bass Daniel McKee, bass Nicholas Stevens, drums |
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Silver Lining Copenhagen Records 22274 recorded in Tarrytown, NY, Union City, NJ, Memphis, TN, Montclain, NJ, Hollywood, CA, Burbank, CA/USA |
Michael Lington, alto sax Gary Topper, tenor sax Kirk Smothers, baritone sax Jason Yasinsky, trombone Scott Thompson, trumpet Michael Stever, trumpet Carl Burnett, guitar Paul Jackson jr., guitar Ray Parker jr., guitar Dave Stewart, guitar Michael Toles, guitar Jeff Babko, Hammond organ Charles Hodges, Hammond organ Shedrick Mitchell, Hammond organ Lester Snell, Hammond organ Barry J. Eastmond, piano, synthesizer, Wurlitzerv Alex Al, bass Freddie Washington, bass Leroy Hodges, bass Steve Potts, drums Teddy Campbell, drums Jack Ashford, tambourine Lenny Castro, percussion |
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Down Yonder Segue Records SRVT2019 |
Vaneese Thomas, vocals Ken Gioffre, tenor sax Lannie McMillian, tenor sax Rick Kriska, baritone sax Kirk Smothers, baritone sax Marc Franklin, trumpet Tim Ouimette, trumpet, flugelhorn Tash Neal, guitar, dobro Wayne Warnecke, dobro Charles Hodges, organ Robbie Kondor, keyboards, organ Paul Mariconda, organ Katie Jacoby, violin Paul Adamy, bass Conrad Korsch, bass Will Lee, bass Shawn Pelton, drums, percussion |
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