Main Ideas
Who was Ray Charles?
a musician
Whom did Ray see drown in a laundry tub?
His little brother, George
What type of award did Ray Charles win?
13 Grammy Awards
Name one of Ray Charles' hit records.
"Hit the Road, Jack"
"Georgia on My Mind"
"I Can't Stop Lovin' You"
"Unchain My Heart"
"Mess Around"
"What'd I Say"
How did Ray Charles show resiliency?
He overcame his disability.
What instrument did Ray Charles primarily play?
the piano
What did Ray's mother do when he was mopping the floor very sloppily?
She made him do it again.
How old was Ray Charles when he went blind?
What did Ray's mother do when he started going blind?
She sought out schools for him.
How did Ray Charles accommodate his blindness?
By using his hearing
What disability did Ray Charles have?
blindness
What did Ray Charles' mother let him ride after he was blind?
a bicycle
by using Braille
Where was the State School for the Blind that Ray Charles attended, located?
St. Augustine, Florida
What did Ray Charles do that was sloppy when he was mopping the floor?
He just sloshed the water on the floor and skipped the scrubbing part.
Where did Ray Charles go to school?
at the Florida School for the Blind
Why did neighbors say that Ray's mother should not send him to a school for the blind?
He would have to live far away from his family.
Who told Mama about the School for the Blind?
white folks
What was Ray Charles's mother's name?
Aretha Robinson
Who talked to Ray after his mother died?
Ma Beck
Who was the person that most influenced Ray Charles?
his mother
What genre of music did Ray Charles invent?
soul music
Why did Mama want Ray to go to school?
so he could get an education
Why did Ray not want to go to the School for the Blind?
He did not want to leave his Mama.
What did Ma Beck tell Ray?
Carry on.