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Ray Charles being congratulated by Secretary of State Jim Smith during the Florida Artists Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Tallahassee, Florida.

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From 1963 to 1992, photographer Donn Dughi worked for a number of media outlets in Tallahassee, including WCTV, the United Press International (UPI), and the Associated Press. From 1992 until his retirement in 2001, Dughi was a photographer for the Florida House of Representatives.
Ray Charles was an exceptionally talented musician and performer who grew up in Florida, he has been called "the genius of soul" and was considered a living legend in the world of modern music. Mr. Charles began to play at the age of five and attended the St. Augustine School for the Deaf and the Blind where he received musical training. In the course of his illustrious career he was the winner of eleven Grammys.

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Dughi, Donn(Donald Gregory), 1932-2005. Ray Charles being congratulated by Secretary of State Jim Smith during the Florida Artists Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Tallahassee, Florida. 1992. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/103461>, accessed 17 August 2022.
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Dughi, Donn(Donald Gregory), 1932-2005. Ray Charles being congratulated by Secretary of State Jim Smith during the Florida Artists Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Tallahassee, Florida. 1992. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/103461>
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(State Archives of Florida/Dughi)
