Ray Charles – 1963 Boxing-Style Concert Poster

A beautiful boxing style concert poster advertising a concert by Ray Charles at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium, December 28, 1963.  The poster promotes the show as “An unforgettable musical experience” and Charles as “The most creative musical giant of this generation” and that’s no exaggeration–this was Charles at the top of his game.  The poster, [...]

Ray Charles – Original Mid-1960′s Maurice Seymour Photograph

A vintage promotional photograph of Ray Charles circa 1966, by Maurice Seymour of New York.  This classic image of Brother Ray at the Piano measures 8″ x 10,” and is in near mint condition.  Maurice Seymour was actually two brothers: Maurice (1900-93) and Seymour (1902-95) Zeldman. Born in Russia, the pair came to Chicago in [...]