Singer Ray Charles and the Rayletts performing “What I Say” at the Kennedy Center: Museum Object and Cultural History
Singer Ray Charles and the Rayletts performing “What I Say” at the Kennedy Center: Date: May 17, 1980. Photograph by: Milton Williams, American, born 1940. Subject of: Ray Charles, American, 1930 - 2004.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black-and-white photograph of Ray Charles and the Raelettes performing at the Howard Theatre. Charles is seated at a piano, with the Raelettes standing to the right. The photograph is stamped and inscribed on the back.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: May 17, 1980
- Photograph by: Milton Williams, American, born 1940
- Subject of: Ray Charles, American, 1930 - 2004
- Subject of: The Raelettes, American, 1956 - 2004
- Subject of: The Howard Theatre, American, founded 1910
- Type: gelatin silver prints
- Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions: H x W (Image): 9 7/16 x 13 15/16 in. (24 x 35.4 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 11 x 13 15/16 in. (27.9 x 35.4 cm)
- Place depicted: Howard Theatre, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Topic: Local and regional
- Topic: Photography
- Topic: Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Topic: Singers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2011.15.101
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Milton Williams Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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