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- Photograph by
- Williams, Milton, American, born 1940
- Subject of
- Charles, Ray, American, 1930 - 2004
- The Raelettes, American, 1956 - 2004
- The Howard Theatre, American, founded 1910
- Date
- May 17, 1980
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 7/16 x 13 15/16 in. (24 x 35.4 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 11 x 13 15/16 in. (27.9 x 35.4 cm)
- Caption
- Howard Theater. I used to catch them at the Howard Theater in the fifties when they were performing this song. Just when you thought Ray Charles was going to fall off his seat, he would lean into the mike and really get into the music. They Raelettes were always as fine as they wanted to be. May 17, 1980.
- Milton Williams, Moments in Time, 1973-1993 (Nashville: James C. Winston Publishing Co., 1996), 45.
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Ray Charles and the Raelettes performing at the Howard Theatre. Charles is seated at a piano, with the Raelettes standing to the right. The photograph is stamped and inscribed on the back.
- Place depicted
- Howard Theatre, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives
- Object number
- 2011.15.101
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Milton Williams
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Receipt for payment for a recording session signed by Ray Charles
- Created by
- Swing Time Records, American, 1947 - 1953
- Received by
- Charles, Ray, American, 1930 - 2004
- Date
- November 24, 1950
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- Receipt for payment signed by Ray Charles, singer early in his career when he was only 20 years old. The receipt states that Ray Charles Robinson received from Swing Time Record Company payment of $82.50 for a recording session at Universal Studios on November 24, 1950. Charles joined Swing Time Records and under his own name "Ray Charles" to avoid being confused with boxer Sugar Ray Robinson) recorded two more R&B hits, "Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand" (#5) in 1951 and "Kissa Me Baby" (#8) in 1952. The following year, Swing Time folded and Ahmet Ertegün signed him to Atlantic Records.
- Place used
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Type
- receipts
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.57.40.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Photographic postcard featuring Ray Charles
- Printed by
- Gebr. Spanjersberg N.V., Dutch, founded 1859
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Charles, Ray, American, 1930 - 2004
- Date
- 1960s
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 6 × 4 in. (15.2 × 10.2 cm)
- Description
- Postcard depicting a portrait of the R&B musician, Ray Charles. Charles is pictured in profile, wearing dark glasses and a dark jacket. The postcard was printed in the Netherlands.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.57.40.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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What'd I Say Part I / What'd I Say Part II
- Published by
- Atlantic Records, American, founded 1947
- Recorded by
- Charles, Ray, American, 1930 - 2004
- Date
- 1959
- Medium
- (2010.34.11a): vinyl;
- (2010.34.11b): ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (sleeve): 7 1/16 x 7 3/16 in. (17.9 x 18.3 cm)
- Diameter (record): 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
- Description
- A 45 rpm record of What'd I Say Part 1 and What'd I Say Part 2 by Ray Charles. The record has a black and red label with the Atlantic Records logo across the top.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Type
- 45 rpm records
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.34.11ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Atlantic Records. Permission required for use.
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Letter from Jimmie Davis about the song "You Are My Sunshine"
- Written by
- Davis, Jimmie, American, 1899 - 2000
- Subject of
- Charles, Ray, American, 1930 - 2004
- Date
- December 3, 1962
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A typed letter dated December 3, 1962 on State of Louisiana letterhead from Jimmie Davis, the governor of Louisiana, to Charles Sullivan of Sullivan's Enterprises regarding Ray Charles' version of the song "You are My Sunshine".
- Place made
- Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.68.1.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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I Can't Stop Loving You / Born To Lose
- Published by
- ABC Records, American, 1955 - 1979
- Recorded by
- Charles, Ray, American, 1930 - 2004
- Date
- 1962
- Medium
- (2010.34.12a): vinyl;
- (2010.34.12b): ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (sleeve): 7 x 7 1/16 in. (17.8 x 17.9 cm)
- Diameter (record): 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
- Description
- A 45 rpm record of I Can't Stop Loving You and Born To Lose by Ray Charles. The record has a black label with: [ABC-PARAMOUNT] across the top in yellow, red, and blue lettering.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Type
- 45 rpm records
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.34.12ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © MCA Records. Permission required for use.
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Tuxedo jacket worn by Ray Charles
- Designed by
- Parkview Clothes, American
- Worn by
- Charles, Ray, American, 1930 - 2004
- Date
- April 7, 1986
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- brocade synthetic fiber, moire synthetic fiber, and plastic buttons
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (On form): 31 × 22 × 12 in. (78.7 × 55.9 × 30.5 cm)
- Description
- Single-breasted tuxedo jacket made of cornflower blue and gold metallic brocade synthetic fiber in a floral vine design worn by Ray Charles while performing at Wrestlemania 2 in New York on August 7, 1986. The jacket is detailed with black moire synthetic fiber on the knotched lapel and on flaps on each front side waist that mimic pockets (there are no exterior pockets). The jacket has full-length straight sleeves with faux slit cuffs and three decorative black plastic buttons at each cuff. The jacket closes at the center front with one black plastic button front closure. It has a double-vented back and rounded corners at each front side opening.
- The black moire fabric continues along the center front opening to the hem. The rest of the jacket is lined in ivory twill synthetic, including full sleeve lining. The underside of the collar is lined in dark blue felt. Each underarm has a triangular sweat pad made of the ivory lining material. There are three interior pockets, one at each interior breast, and one smaller inset pocket at proper left front interior waist. Shoulder pads are attached between the facing and lining fabrics. There is a black nylon tape hanger loop at the center back neck.
- Place used
- Nassua Veterans Memorial Colliseum, Uniondale, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Costume
- Type
- dinner jackets
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.64.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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Ray Charles - Convention Hall, Atlantic City, N.J. - 1980
- Photograph by
- Robert Houston, American, born 1935
- Subject of
- Charles, Ray, American, 1930 - 2004
- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 16644pixels × 12142pixels
- Description
- This image depicts musician Ray Charles playing the piano. Wearing a light colored tuxedo with a lighter stripe down the pant leg, a black bow tie, and sunglasses, he sits on a piano bench with a microphone in front of him. His arms are raised to play, but his hands and the majority of the piano is in shadow. Light falls primarily on his face and upper torso, while the rest of the image is in shadow. His face is angled upward and turned slightly towards the microphone.
- Place depicted
- Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
- Object number
- 2014.116.20
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert Houston
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Ray Charles - Convention Hall, Atlantic City, N.J. - 1980
- Photograph by
- Robert Houston, American, born 1935
- Subject of
- Charles, Ray, American, 1930 - 2004
- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14898pixels × 11208pixels
- Description
- This image depicts musician Ray Charles playing the piano. Wearing a light colored tuxedo with a lighter stripe down the pant leg, a black bow tie, and sunglasses, he sits on a piano bench with a microphone in front of him. His arms are raised to play, but his hands and the majority of the piano is in shadow. Light falls primarily on his face and upper torso, while the rest of the image is in shadow. He faces forward.
- Place depicted
- Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
- Object number
- 2014.116.21
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert Houston
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Film poster for Ray
- Commissioned by
- Universal Pictures, founded 1912
- Subject of
- Foxx, Jamie, American, born 1967
- Charles, Ray, American, 1930 - 2004
- Date
- 2004
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 40 × 27 1/16 in. (101.6 × 68.7 cm)
- Description
- Black and white poster with a white and black silhouette of Jamie Foxx who portrayed Ray Charles. The right side of Foxx's face is toward the viewer. The silhouette takes up the majority of the poster. At the top is white text, centered above the silhouette [JAMIE FOXX]. On the PR shoulder of the silhouette is a signature in white [Ray]. Above the signature is gray text [A TAYLOR HACKFORD FILM]. Below the signatures is additional gray text with the tag line of the movie [THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE STORY OF RAY CHARLES/A MAN WHO FOUGHT HARDER AND WENT FARTHER THAN ANYONE THOUGHT POSSIBLE.]. In the bottom fourth of the poster is the billing block in gray text.
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- posters
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Personal Collection of Bill Ivory Larson
- Object number
- 2014.35.19
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Univeral Studios. Permission required for use.
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The Genius of Ray Charles
- Recorded by
- Charles, Ray, American, 1930 - 2004
- Published by
- Atlantic Records, American, founded 1947
- Date
- 1959
- Medium
- plastic , magnetic tape , ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (cassette): 2 1/2 × 4 × 1/2 in. (6.4 × 10.2 × 1.3 cm)
- H x W (jacket): 4 × 5 1/2 in. (10.2 × 14 cm)
- H x W x D (case): 2 3/4 × 4 5/16 × 11/16 in. (7 × 11 × 1.7 cm)
- Description
- An audio cassette of Ray Charles “The Genius of Ray Charles" (1959).
- 2015.263.10a: An audio cassette tape. The cassette is white plastic with black type on each side. Both sides have headers reading: [THE GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES] on both Side 1 and Side 2, with lists of songs underneath. The Atlantic Records logo, copyright information, and the cassette number [CS 1312] are featured on both sides.
- 2015.263.10b: An audio cassette paper jacket. The jacket is portrait orientation, has a color image of Ray Charles singing and playing the piano, with text: [THE GENIUS OF/RAY CHARLES] in white, highlighted by pink and red at the top. A list of the songs on each side of the cassette is at the bottom in white type on a black background. The back of the jacket has a black background with white type that has copyright information and a barcode.
- 2015.263.10c: An audio cassette tape case made of clear plastic on the front and black plastic on the back. The case has interior holders to insert an audio cassette jacket.
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Type
- audio cassettes
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Timothy Anne Burnside
- Object number
- 2015.263.10abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1959 Atlantic Recording Corporation. Permission required for use.