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14 April 2010

Ray Charles Ft. In Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters (1982)

In 1980, the TV program Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters premiered on NBC. In addition to hosts Barbara, Louise, and Irlene Mandrell, the show featured musical guests and comedy sketches. Each show closed with a gospel song. Ray appeared in the final show (season 2, #16) on 27 February 1982 (taped on 23 January).
He performed a beautiful version of You Don't Know Me, and - with the sisters - (Give Me That) Old Time Religion. This was followed by a fragment of Do Lord, Remember Me with the sisters and Sylvia Hutton.

The show was directed by Jack Regas, and was taped at the Sunset/Gower Studios in Hollywood.

The DVD Best of the Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters Show includes Ray's You Don't Know Me. Time Life B000KP6EEG 1982-01, 2007.

The complete show can be watched here:

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