Raymond A. Baradat

BBorn 1942 in Tulare, California. Along with his brother Leon, he is a founding member of The latin Knights and The Charades. In addition to his association with The Charades, he has produced some of their recordings as well as recordings from other local San Joaquin groups. For 34 years he worked as an attendance officer for the Tulare High School district. He married Sandra Santiago Baradat in 1985. Over the years, he has been responsible for the unearthing of recordings that were produced by Tony Hilder (aka Anthony J. Hilder) during the earlier part of the 1960s.