Object Details
Photograph by
Milton Williams, American, born 1940
Subject of
Ray Charles, American, 1930 - 2004
The Raelettes, American, 1956 - 2004
The Howard Theatre, American, founded 1910
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.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives
Date
May 17, 1980
Object number
2011.15.101
Restrictions & Rights
© Milton Williams
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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)
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
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Jazz (Music)
Local and regional
Photography
Rhythm and blues (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.15.101