Ray Charles and the Birth of Soul (Lucent Library of Black History)
by Adam Woog
Lucent Library of Black History
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A biography of Ray Charles, discussing his childhood, the strong influence of his mother, his years at a Florida boarding school for the deaf and blind, and the course of his career as a composer, pianist, and singer.Tags
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Adam Wood has written more than sixty books for adults, teens, and children. Woog has a column on crime and mystery that appears in the Seattle Times.
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- Canonical title
- Ray Charles and the Birth of Soul (Lucent Library of Black History) (Lucent Library of Black History)
- People/Characters
- Ray Charles
- Original language
- English
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, Tween
- DDC/MDS
- 782.42164 — Arts & recreation Music Vocal music Secular forms of vocal music Songs General principles and musical forms Traditions of secular songs {genres} Western popular songs
- LCC
- ML3930 .C443 .W66 — Music Literature on music Literature on music Literature for children
- BISAC
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- Languages
- English, French
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 2



