Charlie Walker (musician)

Charlie Walker
Walker in a promotional drawing, 1967
Walker in a promotional drawing, 1967
Background information
Birth nameCharles Levi Walker
Born(1926-11-02)November 2, 1926
Copeville, Texas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 12, 2008(2008-09-12) (aged 81)
Hendersonville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1952–1979

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".

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]

  1. ^ "Grand Ole Opry Member Charlie Walker Dies at Age 81". Cmt.com. September 1, 2008. Archived from the original on September 16, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2009.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference LarkinCountry was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "CMT : Charlie Walker : Biography". Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2008.