File:CharlesKnow1.ogg

Summary

• 30-sec sample from "What'd I Say" by Ray Charles
• Source: Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959) (Sample transcoded to Ogg vorbis using Audacity 1.3.7)
• Songwriters: Ray Charles
• Copyright: 1959 by Atlantic Records

Fair use rationale in "What'd I Say"

• The sample illustrates a defining element of the song "What'd I Say": the opening riff on Wurlitzer electric piano improvised by Ray Charles. The left-hand riff has been used in other music following this song "countless times" according to allmusic editor Bill Dahl [1], and cited by John Lennon of The Beatles as the reason pop music and rock and roll began to lean heavily toward songs that opened with distinctive guitar riffs.(Evans, Mike (2007). Ray Charles: The Birth of Soul, Omnibus Press. ISBN 1846093418 Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: checksum, p. 112) Because of its influence in popular music to follow, words are inadequate in describing it and presenting the sound is necessary for a complete understanding. The sound sample is in an educational article specifically about the song from which this sample was taken.
• It is a sample of no more than 30 seconds from a 6:30 recording, and could not be used as a substitute for the original commercial recording or to recreate the original recording.
• It is of a lower quality than the original recording.
• It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted sample of comparable educational value.
• It is believed that this sample will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original recording.
• It is uploaded on Wikipedia, a not-for-profit organisation.

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