Ray Charles
Subtitle: man and music
By: Michael Lydon
Publisher: Riverhead
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 436
ISBN-13: 9781573221320
Subjects: Singers; Populaire muziek; Biography
Description: Illuminates Charles' momentous ride through history: a journey from the raw, emotional roots of his boogie-woogie upbringing to the mastery and professionalism of his later years as both a performer and a businessman.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 412-414), discography (p. 415-420), and index.
Table of contents: title: Youth --; title: Greenville 1930-1937 --; title: St. Augustine 1937-1945 --; title: The Death of Retha Robinson 1945 --; title: Apprentice --; title: Jacksonville 1945-1946 --; title: Orlando and Tampa 1946-1948 --; title: Seattle 1948-1949 --; title: Los Angeles 1950 --; title: On the Road 1951-1952 --; title: The 1950s: The Atlantic Years --; title: Atlantic Records 1952 --; title: New Orleans 1953 --; title: The First Band 1954 --; title: Breakthrough 1955 --; title: Growth to Genius 1956-1958 --; title: The Genius Moves On 1959 --; title: The 1960s: The Abc Years --; title: Georgia on My Mind 1960 --; title: New Highs, New Lows 1961 --; title: I Can't Stop Loving You 1962-1963 --; title: Busted in Boston 1964 --; title: The Year Off 1965 --; title: Coming Back 1966-1967 --; title: Rolling Onward 1968-1969 --; title: The 1970s: The Invisible Years --; title: Volcanic Messages Early 1970s --; title: Life on the Road Mid-1970s --; title: Divorce and Decline Late 1970s --; title: The 1980s: The Long Comeback --; title: Nashville Early 1980s --; title: Medals and Honors Late 1980s --; title: The 1990s: The Grand Master --; title: No Time to Waste Time Early 1990s --; title: Lion in Winter Late 1990s --; title: Epilogue: Into the New Century.