Some people may have thought it a risk for Ray Charles to record a Country album. Obviously they were very wrong. Partly because this really isn't a Country album. Charles thought that the lyrics and overall feeling of Country songs were similar to R&B. It was ingenious for him to put this album together - a combination of Country, R&B, and even Big Band. It was a pleasure listening to this music. Charles was definitely ahead of his time in combining genres. My favorites were "You Are My Sunshine" and "Careless Love."