trying to play on my acoustic guitar a little fingerstyle tribute to Ray Charles … – of course, there are much better guitar versions by Django Reinhardt, David Bromberg etc.
https://soundcloud.com/fingerstyle_guitar/georgia-on-my-mind-1
below: no that’s not Georgia, the photo was shot by stumbleon / Fred Roessler in California – but maybe it is congenial with the feeling, the message of “Georgia on my mind”?
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below: no that’s not Georgia, that’s Ireland, the photo was uploaded by the National Library of Ireland – but maybe it is congenial with the feeling, the message of “Georgia on my mind”?
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below: no that’s not Georgia, that’s Houston, Texas, uploaded by The Library of Congress – but maybe it is congenial with the feeling, the message of “Georgia on my mind”?
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below: no that’s not Georgia, that’s in Paris, Europe, uploaded by “foxysangels143”, title: “Mister please play me a song” – but maybe it is congenial with the feeling, the message of “Georgia on my mind”?
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Flickr Comments 
I’m loving your tunes each morning Frizz, thank you!
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“Just this old, sweet song, keeps Georgia on my mind” 🙂 Beautiful!
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I saw Ray Charles in concert in Pittsburgh and your post made me think if that experience.
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Amazing shots!
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with only the sound of the wind, the finches and the waterbirds, this tune was perfect for a mellow sunday morning on the river! thanks! z
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So while I caught up on reading, your playlist rolled from song to song. Ah! New Orleans was heavenly to the soul and ears! thanks, z
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yes, Lisa, the playlist rolls from song to song – a good service – and the download is not wrong, because I delete continuously the worse versions because there is no endless space for free – I need new space for new arrangements, killing the old ones …
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it certainly enhanced the quality of my day! z
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ok, now you’ve done it! You played this so beautifully you made me cry with joy. This was a true joy today.
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thanks Kate – good luck with your many awards!
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…a big smile is my comment!
Thank you.
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dear Marina,
your tree could be in Georgia!
click on the painting to enter Marina’s galleries in Athens, Greece …
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ah, Frizz, it would be honored!
[thank you!]
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Sorry I haven’t been around much lately, but my book, The Bellman Chronicles, will be FREE to download on Sept. 10 – 11! Check it out on my Amazon Kindle page.. You won’t be disappointed. And if you can slip me a review, I’d be forever grateful…
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Love that old sweet song. 🙂
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Frizzguitar and Ray Charles’ songs, what a treat! Thank you, Frizz!
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A wonderful post. The pictures capture “just an old sweet song”.
Your rendition of Georgia was beautiful. I’ve been working on a Georgia blog. There’s a whole story in it for me. I played it for years. Love to sing it even though I can’t. But this past year I actually looked at the sheet music and have been learning it that way. I was using the wrong chords. So there’s a long musical journey for me. But it is such a wonderful song that it keeps me going. Your rendition was just beautiful.
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thank you Stephen! I’ve just discovered, that you’ve made a website about “Nobody knows you, when you’re down and out” at
http://bumbastories.wordpress.com/2012/05/31/nobody-knows-you-when-youre-down-and-out/
I play this song since many years too – I hope, I can soon upload a version to my soundcloud …
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I loved Georgia- actually liked them all – a great way to end my day
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beautifully done! one of my favorite “sweet old songs”. I’m loving waking to a new tune each morning.
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hi Susan,
I like your poem 66 very much:
I have a guitar. I play music on my guitar.
I have a plant. The plant has three new leaves.
I have a sister. My sister drives a school bus.
I have hunger. Hunger goes with me everywhere.
I have the moon – slept with the moon over my shoulder.
I have determination. Determination is my weapon.
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thank you so much, Frizz. I’m glad you like it.
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Great photos!
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hi Marianne,
I like your MISTY Rio de la Plata – must be wonderful there – my daughter traveled from Buenos Aires to the very south: Ushuaia …
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I´m hearing all of your songs from “autumn leaves” at my work, and it’s so relaxing that I don´t want the songs to stop… Thanks, I feel really great.
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I love anything Ray Charles sings. Your guitar playing is quite good. I like it.
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Beeeeeeeautiful rendition! I loved the old photos.
With each photo, I was thinking, “Is that Georgia?” So I was amused by the continual “No, that’s not Georgia” comment.
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thank you, I also was amused about myself, searching desperately for a Georgia photo – with no success …
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I once had the great pleasure of sitting in a ballroom where Ray Charles was playing for the first Georgia Music Hall of Fame awards dinner!
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lucky you, Rose!
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