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    • Sep 23, 1930
    Ray Charles is born in Albany, Georgia. Best known for his work in jazz and rhythm & blues, he brings attention to country with his album "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music" and records "Seven Spanish Angels" with Willie Nelson. Charles is named a Country Music Hall of Fame member in 2021
    Oct 23, 1937
    Ray Charles arrives in St. Augustine, Florida, where he is to attend the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind
    Dec 25, 1937
    With his mother unable to scrape together enough money to bring him home for the holiday, seven-year-old Ray Charles is forced to spend his first Christmas at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine alone
    Oct 5, 1945
    Ray Charles is dismissed from the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine, dubbed an "unsatisfactory pupil"
    Jun 13, 1949
    Ray Charles records under contract for the first time, as a member of The Maxin Trio in Seattle. Among his later recordings are 1962's "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music" and 1985's country duet with Willie Nelson, "Seven Spanish Angels"
    Nov 15, 1949
    Ray Charles records in Los Angeles for the first time. His later recordings include 1962's "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music" and a 1985 collaboration with Willie Nelson, "Seven Spanish Angels"
    Sep 11, 1952
    Ray Charles signs a recording contract with Atlantic Records, where he becomes a major star. Charles goes on to bridge the gap between pop and country with "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music"
    Apr 5, 1955
    "Seven Spanish Angels" singer Ray Charles marries Della Howard in Dallas
    Nov 17, 1955
    Ray Charles is busted backstage in Philadelphia for the use of narcotics. The R&B singer later makes waves in country with his 1962 album "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music" and his 1985 duet with Willie Nelson, "Seven Spanish Angels"
    Nov 30, 1955
    Ray Charles records "Hallelujah, I Love Her So" at the Capitol Studios in New York. Years later, the song becomes a country hit for George Jones & Brenda Lee
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