Walker,Charlie Close All The Honky Tonks / Wine Women & Walker CD

Like so many country entertainers of his era, Charles Levi Walker (born in Copeville, Texas on November 2nd 1926) grew up in rural surroundings, spending his early years picking cotton and being inspired by the sounds of country music. After short spells with Imperial, Decca and Mercury Records he secured a deal with Columbia in mid-1958 and on his first session, June 5th 1958, recorded a new song from the up-and-coming songwriter Harlan Howard, then a fork-lift driver in California. Produced by Don Law, 'Pick Me Up On Your Way Down' brought success for both singer and writer. The record climbed to #2 in the US country charts during a 22 week chart run. It also set Charlie Walker's direction in the many recordings that followed. A honky-tonk hero was born! He gained particular popularity in Las Vegas having played at the Golden Nugget Casino for 25 weeks from 1965 to 1967. The four albums in this collection dating from 1965 to 1971 bring together many of the singer's chart successes, not only of the honky tonk variety but also several with novelty and comic ingredients like the good-time 'He's A Jolly Good Fellow', 'Let's Go Fishin' Boys (The Girls Are Bitin')', 'The Man In The Little White Suit' and 'I Wouldn't Take Her To A Dogfight' ending with the climactic line 'not even if she had the chance to win'!

1. Close All The Honky Tonks 2. Honky Tonk Blues 3. The Band Keeps PlayinÆ On 4. The Wild Side Of Life 5. Last Call For Alcohol 6. Truck Driving Man 7. Honky Tonk Song 8. Shoes Of A Fool 9. Pick Me Up On Your Way Down 10. The Bad Things I Do 11. Every Good Reason 12. Fraulein 13. Back In My BabyÆs Arms Again 14. IÆm Gonna Live (As Long As I Can) 15. Little Old Wine Drinker Me 16. Think Of Me 17. Little Old Heartache Maker Me 18. The Man In The Little White Suit 19. Memory Killer 20. HeÆs A Jolly Good Fellow 21. A Dozen More Like You 22. Out Of A Honky Tonk 23. DonÆt Squeeze My Sharmon 24. The TailÆs Been WagginÆ The Dog Too Long 25. I WouldnÆt Take Her To A Dogfight 26. Moffett, Oklahoma 27. Mr Cool 28. Pistol PackinÆ Mama 29. HereÆs To The Girls 30. You Lied To Me 31. Tonight WeÆre Calling It A Day 32. Fast Women, Slow Horses And Wine 33. My Baby Used To Be That Way 34. Honky-Tonk Season 35. Rosie Bokay 36. Before I Found The Wine 37. God Save The Queen (Of The Honky Tonks) 38. LetÆs Go FishinÆ Boys (The Girls Are BitinÆ) 39. A Honky Tonk In Dallas 40. Honky Tonk Women 41. A Bad Girl 42. DonÆt Put Down The Honky Tonks 43. Good Ole Mountain Dew