Photograph by:

Milton Williams, American, born 1940  Search this

Subject of:

Ray Charles, American, 1930 - 2004  Search this

The Raelettes, American, 1956 - 2004  Search this

The Howard Theatre, American, founded 1910  Search this

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)

H x W (Sheet): 11 x 13 15/16 in. (27.9 x 35.4 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted:

Howard Theatre, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

May 17, 1980

Caption:

Howard Theater. I used to catch them at the Howard Theater in the fifties when they were performing this song. Just when you thought Ray Charles was going to fall off his seat, he would lean into the mike and really get into the music. They Raelettes were always as fine as they wanted to be. May 17, 1980.

Milton Williams, Moments in Time, 1973-1993 (Nashville: James C. Winston Publishing Co., 1996), 45.

Description:

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.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Local and regional  Search this

Photography  Search this

Rhythm and blues (Music)  Search this

Singers (Musicians)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives

Object number:

2011.15.101

Restrictions & Rights:

© Milton Williams

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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EDAN-URL:

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