Episode 23: Ray Charles
from Stories Behind the Songs Hosted by Frank LaSpina
An unknown Ray Charles was playing a 4 hour dance and ran out of material with 10 minutes left to go. He made a song up, on the fly, that turned him into a national name. What was it? That’s why you listen, right?
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