1961 · Paris
by Ray Charles (subject)
Paris: Agence Dalmas, 1961. Vintage borderless photograph of Ray Charles at the organ, performing at the Palais des Sports in October of 1961. Agence Dalmas stamp on the verso.
Charles gave a series of seven concerts at the Palais des Sports between October 20 and October 24, 1961, following performances in Zurich and Leon on the 18th and 19th, respectively. The shows, along with a leading act at the Antibes Jazz Festival in July of that same year, marked a significant turning point in Charles' career, and cemented his status as one of the best-loved American jazz musicians in western Europe.
From the archive of the PIX Agency, (truncated)
Charles gave a series of seven concerts at the Palais des Sports between October 20 and October 24, 1961, following performances in Zurich and Leon on the 18th and 19th, respectively. The shows, along with a leading act at the Antibes Jazz Festival in July of that same year, marked a significant turning point in Charles' career, and cemented his status as one of the best-loved American jazz musicians in western Europe.
From the archive of the PIX Agency, (truncated)