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Rock History: Ray Charles '53 Rehearsal

In memory of the late, great R&B singer, rock historian Ed Ward gives us a guided tour of a famous Ray Charles studio rehearsal tape, circa 1953.

Copyright 2004 Fresh Air

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Ed Ward is the rock-and-roll historian on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross.
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