Ray Charles and Richard Johnson. |
I don't know if any part of Ray's performance was recorded.
One ill-prepared witness wrote: "Out came Ray Charles, who contributed the night's most bizarre solo, bending notes on a keyboard to imitate a guitar; Mr. Marsalis could only chuckle and shake his head".
Dan Aquilante of the New York Post wrote:
"During the piano rolls of Hang Around Blues [maybe to be identified Worried Life Blues? BS*], house pianist Richard Johnson (who was excellent throughout the night), like an eager kid at school, strained to watch Charles' ancient fingers fly across the keyboard. […]"* Better suggestions are welcome! Who knows if the concert was recorded?
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