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Ray Charles at his piano.
Ray Charles at his piano.The Ray Charles Foundation
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by Bill DeVille

July 22, 2023

The Time Machine takes the Wayback Machine to 1957 this time. There were exciting new artists emerging, like Ray Charles, who released his very first album. After appearing on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, Patsy Cline released her first single, which became an instant classic. Jerry Lee Lewis and the Everly Brothers both had huge hits. Fats Domino, Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly were all over the radio, and Leave It to Beaver debuted.

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