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Ray Charles: America the Beautiful

Posted by At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet on
Childe Hassam (American, 1859–1935), The Fourth of July (1916), oil on canvas, New York Historical Society, Image Source: Google Art Project
From THE DICK CAVETT SHOW. September 18, 1972.

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Thanks to Linda (shoreacres) at The Task at Hand for linking the post Hassam’s Flags at Redtree Times.

Happy 4th of July πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

~Sunnyside

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  1. Sheila Landry Designs's avatar Sheila Landry Designs says:
    July 4, 2023 at 5:14 am

    Thank you for this. Ray Charles’ version is one of my absolute favorites! I hope you have a wonderful day. Happy Independence Day! (I have a bit of catching up to do on your posts! )

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    1. At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet's avatar AT SUNNYSIDE - WHERE TRUTH AND BEAUTY MEET says:
      July 4, 2023 at 5:05 pm

      And I am way behind on my comments! lol You have a wonderful day, too, Sheila. πŸ™‚πŸŒΊ

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  2. christinenovalarue's avatar christinenovalarue says:
    July 4, 2023 at 5:51 am

    Fier d’Γͺtre amΓ©ricain !

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    1. At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet's avatar AT SUNNYSIDE - WHERE TRUTH AND BEAUTY MEET says:
      July 4, 2023 at 5:00 pm

      πŸ˜Žβ€οΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ™

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  3. luisa zambrotta's avatar luisa zambrotta says:
    July 4, 2023 at 6:03 am

    Wonderful!
    Happy Independence Day 2023

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    1. At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet's avatar AT SUNNYSIDE - WHERE TRUTH AND BEAUTY MEET says:
      July 4, 2023 at 4:48 pm

      Thank you, Luisa! πŸ˜ŽπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸŒΊ

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      1. luisa zambrotta's avatar luisa zambrotta says:
        July 5, 2023 at 11:44 am

        You’re so welcome πŸ™πŸŒΏπŸ™

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  4. Mitzy Bricker's avatar Mitzy Bricker says:
    July 4, 2023 at 6:17 am

    Happy July 4th πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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    1. At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet's avatar AT SUNNYSIDE - WHERE TRUTH AND BEAUTY MEET says:
      July 4, 2023 at 4:48 pm

      Happy July 4th to you, too, Mitzy! πŸ™‚πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸŒΊ

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  5. shoreacres's avatar shoreacres says:
    July 4, 2023 at 8:35 am

    There they are! I wondered if you’d post some of Hassam’s flags; I do love them.

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    1. At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet's avatar AT SUNNYSIDE - WHERE TRUTH AND BEAUTY MEET says:
      July 4, 2023 at 4:47 pm

      I do, too, Linda. πŸ™‚πŸŒΊ

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  6. artsandletters9's avatar artsandletters9 says:
    July 4, 2023 at 9:18 am

    Sing it Ray!

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    1. At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet's avatar AT SUNNYSIDE - WHERE TRUTH AND BEAUTY MEET says:
      July 4, 2023 at 4:46 pm

      πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ˜ŽπŸŒΊ

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