Charlie McCoy
Biography
Charlie McCoy was perhaps the definitive Nashville session musician, a multi-talented performer best known for his harmonica playing and whose mastery of the instrument virtually defined its role within the context of modern country music. Though born in West Virginia on March 28, 1941, Charles Ray McCoy was raised in Miami, FL, where he first picked up the harmonica at the age of eight. By his mid-teens, he was playing harmonica and guitar in an area rock & roll band, and a few years later graduated to traveling the Florida rock and country circuits as a backup performer. At one local gig, he met Mel Tillis, who instructed McCoy to move to Nashville, which he did in 1959. After finding little work as a session player, he journeyed back to Florida, where he began studying musical theory and taking vocal lessons in addition to work as an arranger and conductor.. Charlie McCoy was perhaps the definitive Nashville session musician, a multi-talented performer best known for his harmonica playing and whose mastery of the instrument virtually defined its role within the context of modern country music. Though born in West Virginia on March 28, 1941, Charles Ray McCoy was raised in Miami, FL, where he first picked up the harmonica at the age of eight. By his mid-teens, he was playing harmonica and guitar in an area rock & roll band, and a few years later graduated to traveling the Florida rock and country circuits as a backup performer. At one local gig, he met Mel Tillis, who instructed McCoy to move to Nashville, which he did in 1959. After finding little work as a session player, he journeyed back to Florida, where he began studying musical theory and taking vocal lessons in addition to work as an arranger and conductor.
Top Albums |
1. The Greatest..
| 2. Over the Rai..
| 3. Charlie McCo..
| 4. Lonesome Whi..
| 5. Internationa..
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6. Charlie's Ch..
| 7. Choo Choo Ch..
| 8. Precious Mem..
| 9. A Celtic Bri..
| 10. On the Road ..
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11. Smooth Saili..
| 12. New Orleans ..
| 13. Blues in Nas..
| 14. Are You Lone..
| 15. Classic Coun..
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16. Classic Coun..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
1. | Shenandoah (feat. Mary Alice Hoepfin.. | Greatest Hits of Charlie Mc.. | 2:57 | $0.99 | |
2. | Cherry Berry Wine | Rock & Roll Doo Wop, Vo.. | 2:41 | $0.99 | |
3. | It Is Well With My Soul | Classic Country Hymns | 3:17 | $1.29 | |
4. | How Great Thou Art | Classic Country Hymns | 3:21 | $1.29 | |
5. | Love Lifted Me | Hymns from the Old Country .. | 3:01 | $1.29 | |
6. | Shenandoah | Classic Country: Charlie Mc.. | 2:58 | $1.29 | |
7. | I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry | Classic Country: Charlie Mc.. | 2:33 | $1.29 | |
8. | Lookin' for Love | Classic Country: Charlie Mc.. | 3:42 | $1.29 | |
9. | John Henry | Classic Country: Charlie Mc.. | 3:08 | $1.29 | |
10. | Tennessee Waltz | Classic Country: Charlie Mc.. | 3:20 | $1.29 | |
11. | Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue | Classic Country: Charlie Mc.. | 3:07 | $1.29 | |
12. | Orange Blossom Special | Classic Country: Charlie Mc.. | 3:07 | $1.29 | |
13. | Crazy | Classic Country: Charlie Mc.. | 4:01 | $1.29 | |
14. | On the Road Again | Classic Country: Charlie Mc.. | 3:34 | $1.29 | |
15. | Concrete Jungle (feat. Laney Hicks) | Smooth Sailing | 2:49 | $0.99 | |
16. | Rainy Night in Georgia | Smooth Sailing | 4:17 | $0.99 | |
17. | Ashoken Farewell (feat. Richard Kise.. | Smooth Sailing | 4:01 | $0.99 | |
18. | Blue Bayou | Smooth Sailing | 3:48 | $0.99 | |
19. | Irish Pedigree | Celtic Bridge | 2:55 | $0.99 | |
20. | Bridges of My Heart (feat. Johnny Lo.. | Celtic Bridge | 2:29 | $0.99 | |
21. | If You Cared for Me (feat. Laney Hic.. | Celtic Bridge | 3:51 | $0.99 | |
22. | Kian's Song | Celtic Bridge | 3:38 | $0.99 | |
23. | Orange Blossom Special | On the Road Again | 4:41 | $0.99 | |
24. | Last Date | On the Road Again | 2:33 | $0.99 | |
25. | Unchained Melody | On the Road Again | 3:35 | $0.99 | |