Charlie Walker

Biography

There are more artists using this name: 1) Charlie Walker (born November 2, 1926, Copeville, Texas; died September 12, 2008, Hendersonville, Tennessee) was an American country musician. He had held membership in the Grand Ole Opry since 1967, and was inducted into the Country Radio DJ Hall of Fame in 1981. Walker worked as a disc jockey in the early 1950s before signing with Decca Records. His first hit, Only You, Only You, was co-written with Jack Newman and reached #9 on the country chart i...

There are more artists using this name:

1) Charlie Walker (born November 2, 1926, Copeville, Texas; died September 12, 2008, Hendersonville, Tennessee) was an American country musician. He had held membership in the Grand Ole Opry since 1967, and was inducted into the Country Radio DJ Hall of Fame in 1981.

Walker worked as a disc jockey in the early 1950s before signing with Decca Records. His first hit, Only You, Only You, was co-written with Jack Newman and reached #9 on the country chart in January 1956. Walker later signed with Columbia Records and reached #2 with a Harlan Howard song, Pick Me Up On Your Way Down. His other hits include Who Will Buy the Wine, Wild as a Wildcat, Don't Squeeze My Charmin, and I Wouldn't Take Her To A Dog Fight Even If I Thought That She Could Win. Many of his records featured harmony vocals by Ray Price. Walker played a minor role in the 1985 Patsy Cline biographical film Sweet Dreams. Walker and his wife Connie had 10 children; he died at the age of 81.

2) Charlie Walker is a Jacksonville, Florida based musician. A rising up and comer with a mellow style appealing to all ages. Among his musical influences he cites; Damien Rice, David Gray, Bob Marley, Johnny Cash, Frank Sinatra, Citizen Cope, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Martin Sexton, Justin Nozuka, Coldplay, Brett Dennen, Cat Power, Nate Holley and Kings of Leon.
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