From Rockman59@comcast.net Thu Jun 10 14:32:22 2004
Subject:Re: Ray Charles has died...age 73 :-(

when he thought any of his band guy chess opponents were possibly
cheating Ray would go over and turn off the lights and say "OK your
move"!
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Chi Chi Rodrigues, the famed golfer, tells a story of how he met Ray
Charles and Ray invited Chi Chi to a game of golf and also wanted to
place a $$$ wager on the game. Chi Chi asked Ray how that would be
fair to Ray since Ray was blind. Ray replied, "Simple Chi Chi, we
will tee off a midnight."................Ray was my inspiration for
playing music. I will never forget the first time I heard "What'd I
Say" back in 1959. That early A-100 series Wurlie piano just
sounded incredible on the AM radio...that intro is timeless. That
was the first hit record ever to use the Wurlie electric piano, most
didn't even know what kind of instrument was making that sound.
Rest in peace, Brother Ray.