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> [When I first heard Ray Charles, he was a flop artist on a small label in California. He hadn't sold any records. And I bought his contract for $2,500.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ahmet-ertegun/when-i-first-heard-ray-charles-he-was-a-flop-artist-on-a-small-label/)

[Ahmet Ertegun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ahmet-ertegun/)

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