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September 13, 2011
Ray (Not?!) Saluting Stevie At 9th American Music Awards (1982)
Read moreThe American Music Awards were created for ABC by Dick Clark in 1973 to compete with the Grammys. The 9th edition was aired live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on 25 January 1982. According to many sources (even including content descriptions of illegal DVDs, and a script of the show that’s currently for […]
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November 6, 2010
Ray Charles
(Not)On Swinging With Sammy Davis Jr. (1960)?Read moreThe 1960 newspaper The California Eagle had a (beautifully designed, awfully written) show biz news & gossip page, that specifically reported on the adventures of black artists. On 21 January 1960 they published a squib announcing that Sammy’s “[…] 90 minute TV show in June will include Ray Charles, Dinah Washington, Count Basie and will […]
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November 6, 2010
Ray Charles (Not) On Ernie Ford Special (1967)?
Read moreCountry and gospel singer Tennessee Ernie Ford presented several TV shows during his career. The TV page of the newspaper the Watertown Daily Times from 1 December 1967 announces the broadcast of the Ernie Ford Special on Sunday, 3 December 1967, on Channel 5 (Syracuse), with “guests Lainie Kazan and Ray Charles, jazz musician”. Other […]