Charles Levi Walker (November 2, 1926 – September 12, 2008)[1] was an American country musician. His biggest success was with the song, "Pick Me Up on Your Way Down".
Walker worked as a disc jockey from 1951 until 1961 at KMAC and then from 1961 up to 1963 at KENS in San Antonio, Texas, before signing with Decca Records.[2] His first hit, "Only You, Only You" was co-written with Jack Newman and reached No. 9 on the country chart in January 1956.[2] Walker later signed with Columbia Records and reached No. 2 with a Harlan Howard song, "Pick Me Up on Your Way Down".[2] His other hits include "Who Will Buy the Wine", "Wild as a Wildcat", "Don't Squeeze My Sharmon", and "I Wouldn't Take Her To A Dogfight."[2] Many of his records featured harmony vocals by Ray Price. His more popular recordings were of honky-tonk numbers, such as "Close All the Honky Tonks", and "Honky Tonk Women".[2] Walker played a minor role in the 1985 Patsy Cline biographical film, Sweet Dreams.[3]
^ abc. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
^"Charlie Walker: Honky-tonk singer of 'Pick Me Up On Your Way Down'". The Independent. October 23, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
Bibliographyedit
Pugh, Ronnie (1998). "Charlie Walker". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 567. ISBN978-0195395631
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Charles Levi Walker November 2 1926 September 12 2008 1 was an American country musician His biggest success was with the song Pick Me Up on Your Way Down Charlie WalkerWalker in a promotional drawing 1967Background informationBirth nameCharles Levi WalkerBorn 1926 11 02 November 2 1926Copeville Texas U S DiedSeptember 12 2008 2008 09 12 aged 81 Hendersonville Tennessee U S GenresCountryOccupation s Singer songwriterInstrument s GuitarYears active1952 1979 He held membership in the Grand Ole Opry from 1967 2 and was inducted into the Country Radio DJ Hall of Fame in 1981 3 Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 2 1 Albums 2 2 Singles 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksCareer editHe was born in Copeville Texas United States in 1926 2 In 1943 Walker joined Bill Boyd s Cowboy Ramblers and during World War II he served as a disc jockey for the Armed Forces Radio Network 2 Walker worked as a disc jockey from 1951 until 1961 at KMAC and then from 1961 up to 1963 at KENS in San Antonio Texas before signing with Decca Records 2 His first hit Only You Only You was co written with Jack Newman and reached No 9 on the country chart in January 1956 2 Walker later signed with Columbia Records and reached No 2 with a Harlan Howard song Pick Me Up on Your Way Down 2 His other hits include Who Will Buy the Wine Wild as a Wildcat Don t Squeeze My Sharmon and I Wouldn t Take Her To A Dogfight 2 Many of his records featured harmony vocals by Ray Price His more popular recordings were of honky tonk numbers such as Close All the Honky Tonks and Honky Tonk Women 2 Walker played a minor role in the 1985 Patsy Cline biographical film Sweet Dreams 3 Walker died of colon cancer in September 2008 at the age of 81 in Hendersonville Tennessee 3 4 Discography editAlbums edit Year Album US Country Label 1961 Greatest Hits Columbia 1965 Close All the Honky Tonks Epic 1966 Born to Lose Wine Women and Walker 1967 Don t Squeeze My Sharmon 16 1968 Greatest Hits Country Style Vocalion 1969 He Is My Everything Epic Recorded Live in Dallas Texas 1971 Honky Tonkin 1972 I Don t Mind Goin Under RCA Victor 1973 Break Out the Bottle Bring On the Music 1978 Golden Hits Plantation 1979 Texas Gold Singles edit Year Single Chart Positions Album US Country CAN Country 1952 I m Looking for Another You singles only Flaming Jewels Out of My Arms 1953 Flock of Memories Stay Away from My Heart 1954 Tell Her Lies and Feed Her Candy When You Know You Have Lost 1955 Chocolate Song 1956 Only You Only You 9 Stand Still 1957 Cheaters Never Win Dancing Mexican Girl Take My Hand 1958 Pick Me Up on Your Way Down 2 Greatest Hits 1959 I ll Catch You When You Fall 16 When My Conscience Hurts the Most 22 1960 Who Will Buy the Wine 11 1961 Facing the Wall 25 Right Back at Your Door Louisiana Belle singles only 1962 Life Goes On I Wonder Why One in Every Crowd 1963 That s Where Katie Waits 1964 Close All the Honky Tonks 17 Close All the Honky Tonks 1965 Pick Me Up on Your Way Down Wild as a Wildcat 8 single only 1966 He s a Jolly Good Fellow 39 Wine Women and Walker The Man in the Little White Suit 37 Little Old Wine Drinker Daddy s Coming Home Next Week 56 singles only I m Gonna Hang Up My Gloves 65 1967 The Town That Never Sleeps 38 Don t Squeeze My Sharmon 8 Don t Squeeze My Sharmon I Wouldn t Take Her to a Dogfight 33 1968 Truck Drivin Cat with Nine Wives 54 singles only San Diego 31 28 1969 Honky Tonk Season 52 Recorded Live in Dallas Texas Moffett Oklahoma 44 1970 Honky Tonk Women 56 Honky Tonkin Let s Go Fishin Boys The Girls Are Bitin 52 God Save the Queen Of the Honky Tonks 1971 My Baby Used to Be That Way 71 Wild Women single only 1972 I Don t Mind Goin Under If It ll Get Me Over You 74 I Don t Mind Goin Under 1973 Soft Lips and Hard Liquor 65 81 Break Out the Bottle Bring On the Music Gonna Drink Milwaukee Dry 1974 Wanting My Women Again singles only Odds and Ends Bits and Pieces 66 1975 Say You re Gone 1977 Deep Water I ve Had a Beautiful Time 1978 T for Texas Red Skies Over Georgia My Shoes Keep Walkin Back to You 1979 Don t Sing a Song About Texas Texas GoldReferences edit Grand Ole Opry Member Charlie Walker Dies at Age 81 Cmt com September 1 2008 Retrieved May 17 2009 a b c d e f g h Colin Larkin ed 1993 The Guinness Who s Who of Country Music First ed Guinness Publishing p 432 ISBN 0 85112 726 6 a b c CMT Charlie Walker Biography Archived from the original on October 19 2012 Retrieved September 13 2008 Charlie Walker Honky tonk singer of Pick Me Up On Your Way Down The Independent October 23 2011 Retrieved August 11 2021 Bibliography editPugh Ronnie 1998 Charlie Walker In The Encyclopedia of Country Music Paul Kingsbury Editor New York Oxford University Press p 567 ISBN 978 0195395631External links editCharlie Walker s Grand Ole Opry member page Charlie Walker discography at Discogs nbsp This article about a country musician from the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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