Chanteur Country US né le 2 novembre 1926 à Copeville (Texas). Charlie Walker a débuté au milieu des années quarante puis il devient un Disc-Jockey réputé. En 1958, il
connaît le succès en enregistrant pour Columbia, puis il passe chez Epic, Decca et RCA Records. Toujours en activité en 1990, Charlie Walker est un très bon commentateur de sports et un champion de golf.
Il est décédé le 12 septembre 2008 à Hendersonville (Tennessee).
Country
singer Charlie Walker remains best remembered for the 1958 honky tonk classic "Pick
Me Up on Your Way Down," a song also responsible for launching the career of its
composer, then-unknown Harlan Howard.
Born in Copeville, TX, on November 2, 1926, Walker began performing in his teens
upon the encouragement of his father, a cotton farmer. In 1943, he signed on as
a singer and guitarist with Bill Boyd's Cowboy
Ramblers, but enlisted in the U.S. Army the following year, serving in Tokyo
as a disc jockey for the American Forces Radio Network. Following World War II
Walker settled in San Antonio, where he was hired as an on-air personality with
local radio outlet KMAC — famed as "ol' polk salad, cotton-picking, boll-pulling,
corn-shucking, snuff-dipping Charlie Walker," he remained with the station for a
decade, and grew so popular and influential that in 1981 he was inducted into
the Country Music DJ Hall of Fame.
Despite his renown as a broadcaster, Walker continued performing, and in 1952 he
signed to Imperial Records, cutting a series of little-noticed singles including
"I'm Looking for Another You," "Out of My Arms," and "Stay Away from My Head."
The label cut him loose in mid-1953, and a year later he resurfaced on Decca,
scoring a regional hit that summer with "Tell Her Lies and Feed Her Candy." In
late 1955 Walker reached the national country charts with "Only You, Only You,"
but the remainder of his Decca output failed to enjoy comparable success, and he
parted ways with the label in 1957, landing at Mercury long enough to release
two additional singles, "Dancing Mexican Girl" and "I'll Never Let It Show."
Upon signing with Columbia in mid-1958, Walker was assigned "Pick Me Up on Your
Way Down," penned by aspiring songwriter
Howard, at that time a forklift
driver at a California printing factory. With its insistent shuffle rhythm and
memorable turn-of-phrase title, the single became an immediate hit, entering the
country Top Five and establishing the careers of both men. But while
Howard emerged as one of the most
prolific and successful composers in Nashville history, Walker never again
achieved the same commercial heights — follow-up singles like "I'll Catch You
When You Fall," "When My Conscience Hurts the Most," and "Who Will Buy the Wine"
still charted, but following 1963's "There's Where Katie Waits," Columbia cut
its losses. It took more than a year for Walker to resurface on record via the
Epic-label effort "Close All the Honky Tonks."
In mid-1965, he scored a minor hit with "Wild as a Wildcat," and two years later
earned some notoriety for the novelty effort "Don't Squeeze My Sharmon,"
inspired by toilet paper brand Charmin's commercial catch phrase. After spending
several years headlining the Las Vegas casino the Golden Nugget, Walker was
invited to join Nashville radio's famed Grand Ole Opry in 1967, and his
rowdy, witty songs made him a perennial fan favorite throughout his four-decade
stint with the program. He also continued recording throughout the 1970s,
charting for the last time with 1974's Capitol release "Odds and Ends." In 1985,
Walker also made his feature-film debut, playing ill-fated country singer
Cowboy Copas in the
Patsy Cline biopic Sweet Dreams. A
few months after colon cancer forced him to relinquish his Opry duties,
Walker died on September 12, 2008.
Talents : Singer
Style musical : Nashville Sound, Traditional Country, Cowboy, Country-Pop, Honky Tonk
Années en activité :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 |
DISCOGRAPHIE
Singles
| 05/1952 | SP IMPERIAL 45-8146 (US) | I'm Looking For Another You / Stolen Kisses |
| 06/1952 | SP IMPERIAL 45-8155 (US) | Flaming Jewels / Two Red Lips |
| 09/1952 | SP IMPERIAL 45-8161 (US) | Out Of My Arms / By Rights You Belongs To Me |
| 12/1952 | SP IMPERIAL 45-8173 (US) | Flock Of Memories / What You Savin' Your Lovin' For |
| 03/1953 | SP IMPERIAL 45-8185 (US) | Stay Away From My Head / I've Never Been Out Of Texas |
| 06/1954 | SP DECCA 9-29154 (US) | Tell Her Lies And Feed Her Candy / You Don't Need No Other Daddy |
| 10/1954 | SP DECCA 9-29334 (US) | When You Know You Have Lost / It Takes That To Satisfied Me |
| 02/1955 | SP DECCA 9-29416 (US) | The Chocolate Song / Hurry Back Home |
| 11/1955 | SP DECCA 9-29715 (US) | You Can't Get There From Here / Only You Only You |
| 05/1956 | SP DECCA 9-29908 (US) | Stand Still / Remembering |
| 03/1957 | SP MERCURY 71081x45 (US) | Dancing Mexican Girl / Gentle Love |
| 04/1957 | SP DECCA 9-30282 (US) | Cheaters Never Win / Sleeping Stones |
| 05/1957 | SP MERCURY 71111x45 (US) | Charlie WALKER with The FOUR
PALS -
I'll Never Let It Show
 / Take My Hand |
| 09/1958 | SP COLUMBIA 4-41211 (US) | Pick Me Up On Your Way Down / Two Empty Arms |
| 01/1959 | SP MERCURY 71405x45 (US) | I'm Not Mixed Up Anymore / No Sorrow Tonight |
| 04/1959 | SP COLUMBIA 4-41388 (US) | I'll Catching You When You Fall / I Don't Mind Saying |
| 09/1959 | SP COLUMBIA 4-41467 (US) | Bow Down Your Head And Cry / When My Conscience Hurts The Most |
| 03/1960 | SP COLUMBIA 4-41633 (US) | I Go Anywhere / Who Will Buy The Wine |
| 11/1960 | SP COLUMBIA 4-41820 (US) | Facing The Wall / I Walked Out On Heaven |
| 05/1961 | SP COLUMBIA 4-42000 (US) | Right Back At Your Door / A Way To Free Myself |
| 10/1961 | SP COLUMBIA 4-42176 (US) | Louisiana Belle / Good Deal Lucille |
| 06/1962 | SP COLUMBIA 4-42454 (US) | Life Goes On / I Only Meant To Borrow |
| 12/1962 | SP COLUMBIA 4-42669 (US) | One In Every Crowd / What's Wrong With Me |
| 08/1963 | SP COLUMBIA 4-42860 (US) | There's Where Katie Waits / Running Back To You |
| 10/1964 | SP EPIC 5-9727 (US) | Close All The Honky Tonks / Truck Drivin' Man |
| 02/1965 | SP EPIC 5-9759 (US) | Pick Me Up On Your Way Down / Honky Tonk Song |
| 05/1965 | SP EPIC 5-9799 (US) | Wild As A Wildcat / Out Of A Honky Tonk |
| 10/1965 | SP EPIC 5-9852 (US) | He's A Jolly Good Fellow / Memory Killer |
| 02/1966 | SP EPIC 5-9875 (US) | The Man In A Little White Suit / Fraulein |
| 05/1966 | SP EPIC 5-10021 (US) | Little Ole Wine Drinker Me / I'm Gonna Live |
| 09/1966 | SP EPIC 5-10063 (US) | I'm Gonna Hang Up My Gloves / Daddy's Coming Now |
| 01/1967 | SP EPIC 5-10118 (US) | The Town That Never Sleeps / Why To Say Goodbye |
| 05/1967 | SP EPIC 5-10175 (US) | Don't Squeeze My Sharmon / You Lied To Me |
| 09/1967 | SP EPIC 5-10237 (US) | I Wouldn't Take Her To A Dog Fight / Tonight We're Calling |
| 02/1968 | SP EPIC 5-10295 (US) | Truck Drivin' Cat With Nine Wives / Sweetheart Of The Year |
| 07/1968 | SP EPIC 5-10349 (US) | San Diego / When My Conscience Hurts Me Most |
| 12/1968 | SP EPIC 5-10426 (US) | Honky Tonk Season / Too Many Nights In Too Many Rooms |
| 06/1969 | SP EPIC 5-10499 (US) | Moffat Oklahoma / You're From Texas |
| 12/1969 | SP EPIC 5-10565 (US) | Honky Tonk Women / Rosie Baby |
| 05/1970 | SP EPIC 5-10610 (US) | You're All Dressed Up / Let's Go Fishin' Boy |
| 10/1970 | SP EPIC 5-10665 (US) | God Save The Queen / Becky Who |
| 04/1971 | SP EPIC 5-10722 (US) | My Baby Used To Be That Way / Before I Found The Wine |
| 09/1971 | SP EPIC 5-10799 (US) | Wild Women / Got My Mind On The Border Of Mexico |
| 05/1972 | SP RCA VICTOR 74-0730 (US) | I Don't Mind Goin' Under / Honky Tonk Heart |
| 11/1972 | SP RCA VICTOR 74-0870 (US) | Soft Lips And Hard Liquor / It's Better Than Goin' Home Alone |
| 04/1973 | SP RCA VICTOR 74-0929 (US) | Gonna Drink Milwaukee Dry / Time Changes Everything |
| 01/1974 | SP CAPITOL 3813 (US) | Wanting My Women Again / I Do My Crying At Home |
| 07/1974 | SP CAPITOL 3922 (US) | Society's Got Us / Odds And Ends |
| 03/1975 | SP CAPITOL 4040 (US) | Say You're Gone / The Last Supper |
| 1977 | SP CORRAL 1001 (US) | Deep Water / Good Deal Lucille |
| 1977 | SP PLANTATION PL 165 (US) | I've Had A Beautiful Time / Truck Drivin' Man |
| 1978 | SP PLANTATION PL 168 (US) | T For Texas / Pick Me Up On Your Way Down |
| 1978 | SP PLANTATION PL 172 (US) | Red Skies Over Georgia / My Shoes Are Made For Walkin' |
| 1978 | SP PLANTATION PL 180 (US) | My Shoes Keep Walkin' Back To You / Tonight My Solitare Turns |
| 1979 | SP PLANTATION PL 185 (US) | Don't Sing A Song About Texas / Please Mr Please |
| 19?? | SP MISSION MRL-CW-3 (US) |
Albums
| 1961 | LP 12" COLUMBIA CS 8491 (US) |
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CHARLIE WALKER'S GREATEST HITS - Pick Me Up On Your Way Down / Facing The Wall / Two Empty Arms / When My Conscience Hurts The Most / Way To Free Myself / Who Will Buy The Wine / I'll Catch You When You Fall / Bow Down Your Head And Cry / I Go Anywhere / Right Back At Your Door / I Walked Out On Heaven / I Don't Mind Saying | |||||
| 1965 | LP 12" EPIC BN 26137 (US) |
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CLOSE ALL THE HONKY TONKS - Close All The Honky Tonks / Honky Tonk Blues / Band Keeps Playin' On / Wild Side Of Life / Last Call For Alcohol / Truck Drivin' Man / Honky Tonk Song / Shoes Of A Fool / Pick Me Up On Your Way Down / Bad Things I Do / Every Good Reason / Fraulein | |||||
| 1966 | LP 12" EPIC BN 26153 (US) |
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BORN TO LOSE - Walking The Floor Over You / Foggy River / Born To Lose / Fast Way Of Livin' / My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You / I'll Go Down Swinging / Drivin' Nails In My Coffin / Crazy Arms / Bubbles In My Beer / You're Still On My Mind / Gonna Buy Me A Jukebox / I'd Rather Switch Than Fight | |||||
| 1966 | LP 12" EPIC BN 26209 (US) |
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WINE WOMEN & WALKER - Back In My Baby's Arms Again / I'm Gonna Live / Little Ole Wine Drinker Me / Think Of Me / Little Old Heartache Maker Me / Man In The Little White Suit / Memory Killer / He's A Jolly Good Fellow / Dozen More Like You / Out Of A Honky Tonk | |||||
| 1967 | LP 12" HARMONY HS 11215 (US) |
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CHARLIE WALKER'S GOLDEN HITS - Pick Me Up On Your Way Down / Facing The Wall / Two Empty Arms / When My Conscience Hurts The Most / Way To Free Myself / Who Will Buy The Wine / I'll Catch You When You Fall / Bow Down Your Head And Cry / I Go Anywhere / Right Back At Your Door / I Walked Out On Heaven | |||||
| 1967 | LP 12" EPIC BN 26328 (US) |
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DON'T SQUEEZE MY SHARMON - Don't Squeeze My Sharmon / Tail's Been Waggin' The Dog Too Long / I Wouldn't Take Her To A Dog Fight / Moffet Oklahoma / Mr Cool / Pistol Packin' Mama / Here's To The Girls / You Lied To Me / Tonight We're Calling It A Day / Fast Women Slow Horses And Wine | |||||
| 1967 | LP 12" VOCALION VL 73814 (US) |
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COUNTRY STYLE - You Can't Got There From Here / Stand Still, It Takes That To Satisfy Me / Hurry Back Home / Chocolate Song / When You Know You Have Lost / Stepping Stones / Cheaters Never Win / Remembering / Tell Her Lies And Feed Her Candy | |||||
| 1968 | LP 12" EPIC BN 26343 (US) |
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CHARLIE WALKER'S GREATEST HITS - Pick Me Up On Your Way Down / Close All The Honky Tonks / Little Ole Wine Drinker Me / Wild As A Wildcat / Truck Drivin' Man / Don't Squeeze My Sharmon / I Wouldn't Take Her To A Dog Fight / Out Of A Honky Tonk / He's A Jolly Good Fellow / Town That Never Sleeps | |||||
| 1969 | LP 12" EPIC BN 26424 (US) |
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HE IS MY EVERYTHING - Great Speckled Bird / Leaning On The Everlasting Arm / Softly And Tenderly / I'll Fly Away / What A Friend We Have In Jesus / This World Is Not My Home / Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet / There Is A Fountain / Wings Of A Dove / Precious Memories | |||||
| 1969 | LP 12" EPIC BN 26483 (US) |
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RECORDED LIVE IN DALLAS TEXAS - Pick Me Up On Your Way Down / Jambalaya / Almost Persuaded / Moffet Oklahoma / My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You / Don't Squeeze My Sharmon / Honky Tonk Season / San Antonio Rose / El Rancho Grande / One Rose / You're From Texas | |||||
| 1971 | LP 12" EPIC BN E 30660 (US) |
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HONKY TONKIN' WITH CHARLIE WALKER - My Baby Used To Be That Way / Honky Tonk Season / Rosie Bokay / Before I Found The Wine / God Save The Queen / Let's Go Fishin' Boys / Honky Tonk In Dallas / Honky Tonk Women / Bad Girl / Don't Put Down The Honky Tonks / Mountain Dew | |||||
| 1972 | LP 12" RCA VICTOR LSP 4737 (US) |
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I DON'T MIND GOIN' UNDER - Honky Tonk Heart / Thing Called Love / I Start Losing You All Over Again / It's Still There / She Burnt The Little Roadside Tavern Down / Cleveland Street Honky Tonk Blues / Easy Lovin' / Kiss An Angel Good Mornin' / To Get To You / I Don't Mind Goin' Under | |||||
| 1973 | LP 12" RCA VICTOR APL1 0181 (US) |
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BREAK OUT THE BATTLE / BRING ON MUSIC - Gonna Drink Milwaukee Dry / Do It To Someone You Love / Drinking Champagne / Misery Loves Company / Thanks Girl I Needed That / Swimming Pool Full Of Beer / Lord Knows I'm Drinking / Because You Can't Be Mine / Soft Lips And Hard Liquor / Time Changes Everything | |||||
| 1978 | LP 12" PLANTATION PLP 535 (US) |
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GOLDEN HITS - Who Will Buy The Wine / My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You / Out Of A Honky Tonk / Wild As The Wildcat / Little Ole Wine Drinker Me / Good Deal Lucille / Pick Me Up On Your Way Down / Close All The Honky Tonks / Don't Squeeze My Sharmon / Honky Tonk Nights / Odds And Ends / Tell Her Lies And Feed Her Candy | |||||
| 1979 | LP 12" PLANTATION PLP 543 (US) |
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TEXAS GOLD - San Antonio Rose / Keeper Of My Heart / Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain / Corrine Corrina / Please Mr Please / Maiden's Prayer / Stay A Little Longer / Deep Water / Faded Love / Don't Sing A Song About Texas / Right Or Wrong / I Knew The Moment I Lost You | |||||
| 02/1999 | 5 CD BEAR FAMILY BCD 15852 (D) |
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PICK ME UP ON YOUR WAY DOWN - Complete
Decca, Columbia, Epic recordings :
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| 08/2003 | CD AUDIUM 8187 (US) |
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GREATEST HONKY TONK HITS - Pick Me Up On Your Way Down / I'll Catch You When I Fall / When My Conscience Hurts The Most / Who Will Buy The Wine / Facing The Wall / Good Deal Lucille / Close All The Honky Tonks / Wild As A Wildcat / He's A Jolly Good Fellow / Man In The Little White Suit / Daddy's Coming Home / I'm Gonna Hang My Gloves / Town That Never Sleeps / Don't Squeeze My Sharmon / I Wouldn't Take Her To A Dogfight / Truck Drivin' Cat With Nine Wives / San Diego / Honky Tonk Season / Honky Tonk Women / Let's Go Fishin' Boys / My Baby Used To Be That Way |
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