Charlie Adams (country musician)

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Charlie Adams (born October 23, 1920 in Waco , Texas , † March 18, 2004 ) was an American country musician .

Life

Charlie Adams was born in Waco in 1920 and began his music career in the 1930s. After serving as a medic during World War II , Adams returned to Waco in 1946, where Hank Thompson was just taking his first steps in the music business. Adams joined Thompson's band and made first recordings with Thompson in 1947 for the Bluebonnet label. He then joined the Lone Star Playboys as a bass player .

When the Lone Star Playboys auditioned for Lew Chudd for a contract with his Imperial Records label , Adams was chosen as the singer. Chudd was impressed and signed the band. As a result, all records were recorded with Adams as the singer, while he only played bass during performances. In the summer of 1951 Adams signed with Decca Records , for which he was under contract until 1953. Since Decca insisted that Adams should market his records through touring, he formed the Western All-Stars , with whom he toured and appeared on WACO and KWTX. Even so, he was accompanied by studio musicians from Nashville , Tennessee , during his sessions .

Adams lost his contract with Decca in 1953, but studio owner Jim Beck arranged a new contract with Columbia Records . Adams held his first session for Columbia in November 1953, now with his own band. In July of the following year he played Cattin 'Around , which was clearly mixed with elements of western swing . Other Columbia titles included a cover of Pistol Packin 'Mama , Sugar Diet and Black Land Blues .

In 1956, due to the audience's changing musical tastes and the advent of rock 'n' roll , Adams decided to quit the music business . He then started a career in the insurance business and built his own agency in Scottsdale , Arizona .

Discography

year title # Remarks
Imperial Records
1950 Goodbye Baby / A Song Will Mend a Broken Heart 8095
1951 You're The Boss / Door of Loves Closes 8097
1951 Plain Horse Sense / Your Memories Make Me Cry 8100
1951 I'm an Army Man /? 8108
1951 My One Wish / I'm Drinking and Thinking of You 8113
1951 Memories of Love / Loving Bugging Blues 8819
Decca Records
1952 TT Boogie / Before You Say I Do 9-28397
Columbia Records
1953 Hey Liberace / Will You Love Me When I'm Old 4-21195
1954 You've Wounded The Heart / I'll Tickle Your Toesies 4-21230
1954 Jolie Fille / I'm a Railroad Daddy 4-21239
1954 (?) Waltzing with Sin / Gee But It's Dry in Texas 4-21300
1955 Cattin 'Around / A Man Was the Cause of It All 4-21355
1955 The Flower of My Heart / Hidin 'Out 4-21401
1955 Pistol Packin 'Mama / They Can't Make a Devil 4-21443
1956 Sugar Diet / Black Land Blues 4-21524

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personal data
SURNAME Adams, Charlie
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American country musician
DATE OF BIRTH October 23, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH Waco , Texas
DATE OF DEATH March 18, 2004