Charles Levi Walker, Jr., was born in Copeville, Texas, on November 2, 1926 and died in 2008. At age 17 he got his first professional gig singing in a Dallas honky tonk. Not long afterword he became a vocalist with Bill Boyd's western swing band The Cowboy Ramblers. He recorded for Decca in the 50's and then became a very popular country dj in San Antonio. He had his first big hit in 1962 on Columbia with the Harlan Howard tune "Pick Me Up On Your Way Down." Other big songs for him were "Don't Squeeze My Sharmon," "Little Ole Wine Drinker Me," "Truck Driving Man," "Close All the Honky-Tonks," and "Who Will Buy the Wine?" among many others. He released over 30 albums and joined The Grand Ole Opry in 1967.Today's selection is his 1954 recording of "Tell Her Lies And Feed Her Candy" which is available on the Pick Me Up On Your Way Down box set.
Please note I've created a Label section on this blog. Look over to right column, scroll down to Labels, then click on the Song Of The Day folder. There you will be able to play all twenty of the songs posted so far, and future ones will be added.
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