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        												- He was born September 30, 1930 in Albany, Georgia. 
															
        												  - In Seattle, Washington Ray organized the Maxim Trio and happily made his first recordings with the group. 
															
        												  - While he was in Seattle, he made his first television show. 
															
        												  - At the age of twenty-four, Ray formed a wonderful new group and finally, recorded his first major hit, called, "I Got a Woman." 
															
        												  - Ray has a star on the Hollywood Blvd. Walk of Fame for his famous life. 
															
        												  - In 1994, Ray won a copy of the Helen Keller Personal Achievement Award.
													
  
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