Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music, Vol 1 & 2
Having combined gospel and blues to help create soul in the late Fifties, pianist-vocalist Ray Charles turned his attention to breaking musical boundaries in the early part of the next decade. He started the process by exploring jazz which lead to a Number 4 album in the US mainstream chart in 1961. Its success emboldened him to turn his attention to country music. Enjoy those two groundbreaking country and western albums with bonus tracks.