Charlie Adams (country musician)
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 |
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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 |
Albums
- 2000: Cattin 'Around ( Bear Family work edition)
Web links
- Charlie Adams (country musician) on Hillbilly-Music.com (English)
- Discography with audio samples
- Obituary notice , accessed January 29, 2017.
personal data | |
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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 |