Written by
Bob Stumpel

February 12
2017


Ray Charles On The David Frost Show


'72 TV Frost

A while ago Reelin’ In The Years, a great resource for licensed footage of blues and jazz music, submitted this clip of Ray Charles, singing America The Beautiful. It doesn’t match any entry in their online database, but it turns out to be from the the final episode (#209) of the 4-season series of the David Frost Show, aired on July 7, 1972. The other guests were senator Edward Kennedy (who discussed the book To Ask Why Not: Robert Kennedy) and singer Carly Simon.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=xWM5LdCmqkQ
Ray performed the tune on David’s special request (from 12:00)

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