Daily album for May 21, 2026 Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles (1962)

Cover art for Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Genres

  • big band
  • country
  • country soul
  • soul

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music is a studio album by the American singer and pianist Ray Charles. It was recorded in February 1962 at Capitol Studios in New York City and United Western Recorders in Hollywood, and released in March of that year by ABC-Paramount Records.

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