Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Volumes 1 & 2. More famous for his rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues music, Charles also recorded country and western music. His first albums came out in 1957, in which he played both original music and covers of others in what would become a familiar style for him, but he soon diversified and gained more popular exposure. Modern Sounds... integrated soul with country and western music, and broke racial barriers. Its financial success was complimented by great critical success, and it remains regarded as one of Charles' superior studio-recorded albums.
Question:
When did Ray Charles lose his vision?
a) He was blind from birth
b) His vision began deteriorating at the age of five, and he was blind by seven
c) He had perfect vision until he was a teenager, when an automobile accident robbed him of sight
d) He never lost his vision
e) None of the above
Answer Below
Today in History
Henry Ford was arguably the most famous man to ever have a car named after him, and one of his most famous cars was the Model T. The first Ford Model T to ever leave the factory was on this date in 1908.
The Model T was Ford's first effort at assembly line production using interchangeable parts, intended as an affordable form of transportation for middle class Americans. Using Ford's own words:
"I will build a car for the great multitude. It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for the individual to run and care for. It will be constructed of the best materials, by the best men to be hired, after the simplest designs that modern engineering can devise. But it will be low in price that no man making a good salary will be unable to own one-and enjoy with his family the blessing of hours of pleasure in God's great open spaces."-Henry Ford
(This quote was borrowed from the modelt.org website)
If you are interested in seeing one of Ford's Model T's and you haven't been already, run - don't walk! (but run carefully) - to the American Treasure Tour. You will find several of them in the ATT Toy Box!
Another transportation first occurred on this day. This time in 1941, when the first Liberty ship was launched to help fight the war effort. Although the United States would remain officially neutral in World War 2 for three more months, Liberty ships were one of many ways Franklin Roosevelt supported the Allied defense against Axis hostilities. The first Liberty ship was the U.S.S. Patrick Henry, launched out of Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard in Baltimore, Maryland. 2,710 were ultimately made between 1941 and 1945. Only two of them remain today, both as floating museums - the SS Jeremiah O'Brien and the SS John W Brown.
Births
Famous magicians have come and gone over the course of history, Houdini being one of the most famous ever. Today, we are going to celebrate the birth and life of Harry Blackstone, Sr. Blackstone was born in
Chicago, Illinois in the year 1885, and began performing as a teenager. Many of the tricks that Blackstone used are familiar to people today, yet his swanky style and lack of direct interaction with the audience often held them enthralled. He "sawed" his assistants in half using an electric circular saw, made a birdcage disappear out of the hands of children from the audience, and performed with USO shows during World War II. Blackstone continued entertaining people from the Magic Castle in Los Angeles prior to his death in 1965.
1947 was the year Marvin Lee Aday was born on September 27th in Dallas, Texas. After a relatively normal childhood, Aday moved to Los Angeles, where he sang vocals for a band called Meat Loaf Soul in various clubs. Although the name of the band frequently changed, Aday became known by the name Meat Loaf, and performed in musical productions including Hair (not with Melba Moore), and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He performed in the movie version of the latter as well. His fame remained moderate until 1978, when his album Bat Out of Hell was released, including the song "Paradise by the Dashboard Light." The album is considered one of the best-selling albums of all time, a success Meat Loaf has yet to replicate. More recently, he starred in the cult favorite Fight Club along with Brad Pitt and Edward Norton.
Quote:
Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. - Henry Ford
Answer: b)
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