- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Ray Charles Plaza
- Creator:
- Inscoe, Meg
- Date of Original:
- 2007
- Subject:
- Rivers--Georgia--Albany
Statues--Georgia--Albany
Monuments--Georgia--Albany
Piano--Georgia--Albany
Bronze sculpture--Georgia--Albany
Musicians--Georgia--Albany
African American musicians--Georgia--Albany
Singers--Georgia--Albany
African American singers--Georgia--Albany
Pianists--Georgia--Albany
African American pianists--Georgia--Albany
Plazas--Georgia--Albany
Bridges--Georgia--Albany
Sculpture--Georgia--Albany
Charles, Ray, 1930-2004--Statues
Charles, Ray, 1930-2004 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Dougherty County, Albany, 31.57851, -84.15574
- Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- The Ray Charles Plaza, unveiled in December 2007, stands on the bank of the Flint River in downtown Albany. The lighted bronze statue, created by scupltor Andy Davis, commemorates the legacy of musician Ray Charles, who was born in Albany in 1930.
Photograph of the Ray Charles Plaza, which was unveiled in December 2007 in Albany, Georgia. A bronze statue of Charles sitting at a grand piano sits atop a circular marble base. A bridge stands in the background. This monument stands on the bank of the Flint River in downtown Albany. The lighted statue commemorates the legacy of musician Ray Charles, who was born in Albany in 1930. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/albany/m-10750/
- Rights Holder:
- Photograph by Meg Inscoe
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/albany
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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