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Ray Charles

Sharon Mathis, George Ford

Paperback (Lee & Low Books, May 10, 2001)

A beautiful new edition of the award-winning biography of world-famous musician Ray Charles. As a young boy he fell in love with music, and as a man, the world fell in love with his music. Ray Charles and his soulful, passionate rhythm and melodies have been embraced around the globe for decades. Now, in this beautiful new edition of the award-winning biography, readers can follow Charles from his boyhood, when he lost his sight completely and learned to read and write music in Braille, until the age of 40, when he had become a world-renowned jazz and blues musician. In a new introduction, the author updates Charles' life to the present day.

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Ray Charles

Sharon Bell Mathis, George Ford

Hardcover (Ty Crowell Co, Nov. 1, 1973)

A biography of the Black musician who became famous despite his blindness.

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Ray Charles

Sharon Mathis

Hardcover (Lee & Low Books, May 10, 2001)

Narrates the life of Ray Charles from his childhood, when he became blind and learned how to read and write music in Braille, to his extraordinary success as a jazz and blues musician.