Ray Charles the Movie was released in 2004. Jamie Fox was Ray Charles. In the first part of this movie, her is waiting for the bus in Seattle to get to his job. The movie centered around 30 years worth of rhythms, blues, and other music. He became blind at seven after he was bored with Florida. He picked six songs to add to the soundtrack. They include Charles classics, such as: “I have a Woman Nighttime is, Georgia in my mind, hit the road Jack and let the good time row. His mother encouraged him to play the piano, telling him that he needed to make his own path in life. He became famous because he combined Jazz music with Gospel music.
He played country-jazz on his piano, while the others played guitar, violin and drums. He played at rocky Gin. He sang Kid Cole. He was given a hotel and a full-time job because he played so well. He played next at the rocking chairs, with a four-person group. They had drums, guitars, and violins. It resembled bebop. Rocking chairs were sold out for his shows. The next time he performed at the same venue, it was just a trio of three musicians playing jazz and blues. When he began, the girl he was with was also her manager. After he discovered that she and his bandmate were swindling him, he quit. Lowell Fulson’s headman was in a Sweet Time Records travelling band.
The band consisted of a piano, bass, guitarist and drummer. He left this band because he didn’t get his money in cash. So he signed up with Atlanta Records. He was told by someone from the label that he needed to have his own style and they gave him the song mess around. When he released out the album, that song became the number one single. He had an eight-piece band consisting of 2 trumpets players, a drummer, bassist and 2 saxophones.
Georgia, a famous song by a big-band with many violinists as background singers was recorded. Ray’s music touched many people. His music was rewarded with many Grammys. Ray Charles passed away in 2004.
