In 1961 Ray was arrested on drug charges in an
Indiana hotel room just before a performance. The police had found heroin and
marijuana; despite finding those two drugs the case was dismissed for the
simple fact the arresting officers who went into that room did not have a
warrant. (Source found on page 3 of 8
printed from http://www.nathanielturner.com/raycharleschronology.htm).
The people who cared for Mr. Charles felt that the people around Ray was
responsible for his drug addiction, even though Ray had admitted to being on
drugs since the age of sixteen. Rays addiction ended up catching back up to him
in 1964 where he was once again arrested for the possession and use of heroin
and marijuana. After this arrest Ray checked himself in a rehab at St. Francis
Hospital in Lynwood, California where he got rid of his terrible addiction. Mr.
Charles received five years of probation. Rays response to his drug abuse by
coming out with two hit songs, “I Don’t Need No Doctor,” and “Let’s Go Get
Stoned,” with this he released his first hit album since he had rid of his drug
abuse, “Crying Time.” Even after all this Ray still continued on with his
musical career, and in 1962 returned to R&B with a song called “Busted”
(Grammy award winning).
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