Object Details
- Created by
- Swing Time Records, American, 1947 - 1953
- Received by
- Ray Charles, American, 1930 - 2004
- Description
- Receipt for payment signed by Ray Charles, singer early in his career when he was only 20 years old. The receipt states that Ray Charles Robinson received from Swing Time Record Company payment of $82.50 for a recording session at Universal Studios on November 24, 1950. Charles joined Swing Time Records and under his own name "Ray Charles" to avoid being confused with boxer Sugar Ray Robinson) recorded two more R&B hits, "Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand" (#5) in 1951 and "Kissa Me Baby" (#8) in 1952. The following year, Swing Time folded and Ahmet Ertegün signed him to Atlantic Records.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- November 24, 1950
- Object number
- 2011.57.40.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- receipts
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Place used
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Manuscripts
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Business
- Musicians
- Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.57.40.1
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59446c673-fa7f-471a-afc0-12c31485b692
