Image / Ray Charles, Los Angeles, 1950-1965

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Title: Ray Charles, Los Angeles, 1950-1965
Alternative Title: Jazz Musicians, individual portraits
Contributor: Adams, Harry H., 1918-1988
Date Created and/or Issued: [1950-1965]
1950/1965
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
Rights Information: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
Description: Candid shot of Ray Charles playing the piano in front of a curtain, with a man partially visible behind him and bass player with his bass partially visible behind the piano,
Ray Charles was an African American singer-songwriter, musician, and composer. He pioneered the soul music genre during the 1950s by combining blues, rhythm and blues, and gospel styles. He also contributed to the integration of country music, rhythm and blues, and pop music during the 1960s.
Written on back of photo: Ray Charles. Harry Adams photo?
Type: image
Identifier: uclalsc_1889_b22_f14_003a.tif
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Subject: African American composers
African American musicians
African American singers
Charles, Ray, 1930-2004
Source: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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