Hit the Road Jack by Ray Charles
Monday, October 9, 1961
– October 22, 1961
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Artist: Ray Charles Weeks at #1: 2 weeks Chart dates: October 9, 1961 – October 16, 1961
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"Hit the Road Jack" is a song written by the rhythm and blues singer Percy Mayfield and recorded by Ray Charles. The song was a US number 1 hit in 1961, and won a Grammy Award for Best Rhythm and Blues Recording, becoming one of Charles' signature songs.
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