Ray Charles’ legacy will live on

Devyn LeBlanc ECB Publishing, Inc. Join Hot Tamale, a Tallahassee acoustic duo, on Thursday, Sept. 23, as they celebrate Ray Charles' birthday by honoring him and singing some of his hits while gathered around his statue to pay tribute. The celebration will begin at 6 p.m., located at 140 SW Broad Ave., in Greenville. Ray Charles was a long time resident of Greenville and began his music career at the age of five, when he began to play on a piano in a local neighborhood cafe. Ray Charles, u