- 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
- Time-based Media - Audio
- 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. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




