tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post6777227814094959914..comments2024-03-28T16:21:30.329-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): HIT THE ROAD, JACK, Ray Charlespattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-58070273185941388482015-05-02T01:52:12.888-04:002015-05-02T01:52:12.888-04:00And yet, whenever people make jokes about African ...And yet, whenever people make jokes about African American country music performers, they manage to forget how important Charles was to country, and country to Charles.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-77819954489342790362015-04-28T11:33:35.691-04:002015-04-28T11:33:35.691-04:00I don't think there has ever been a greater pe...I don't think there has ever been a greater performer/musician than Ray Charles. He's my "desert island pick", for sure. Thanks for posting, Patti!Heath Lowrancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009721666729276126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-13705507271870914802015-04-28T09:23:43.856-04:002015-04-28T09:23:43.856-04:00Oops. I meant about discovering America.Oops. I meant about discovering America.Dana Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-32083312717937425472015-04-28T09:23:21.063-04:002015-04-28T09:23:21.063-04:00Did you know there would be no America without Ray...Did you know there would be no America without Ray Charles? <br /><br />Flip Wilson used to do a bit about Columbus talking to Queen Isabella about discovering Isabella. “If I don’t discover America, ain’t gonna be no land of the free and home of the brave. (He mentions a couple of other clichés, then) and no Ray Charles.”<br /><br />The Queen panicked. “Ray Charles? Ray in America, honey?”<br /><br />Chris said, “Damn right. Where you think all them records comes from?”<br /><br />Yeah, Ray Charles was universally cool.<br />Dana Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-62465834205185359822015-04-28T07:46:16.849-04:002015-04-28T07:46:16.849-04:00Oh, I love his work, and this is a great song.Oh, I love his work, and this is a great song.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com