Charlie Moore
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Songwriter
Charlie Moore was a South Carolina-born guitarist and lead singer whose smooth vocal style anchored Charlie Moore & the Dixie Partners with Bill Napier from 1960 to 1967 — a King Records run of nine albums (roughly 108 sides) and writer of "The Legend of the Rebel Soldier" (later recorded by the Country Gentlemen).
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- Born February 13, 1935 in Piedmont, South Carolina; died 1979 at age 44.
- Possessed one of bluegrass's great lead-singing voices; smooth style closer to Red Smiley and Clyde Moody than to mountain-style singers.
- Worked western Carolinas radio and TV in the mid-1950s; first single recorded for Starday in 1958.
- Partnered with Bill Napier (formerly of the Stanley Brothers) as Charlie Moore & the Dixie Partners, 1960–1967; Napier handled banjo, lead guitar, and mandolin while Moore sang.
- Cut nine albums totaling roughly 108 sides for King Records starting December 1962, including the well-known "Truck Driver's Queen."
- Reformed the Dixie Partners in 1970, recording for Country Jubilee, Vetco, Wango, and Leather; an additional Starday album was recorded but never released.
- Wrote "The Legend of the Rebel Soldier" (later recorded by the Country Gentlemen) and "Kentucky Girl" (recorded by Larry Sparks).
- Hosted his own country/bluegrass TV show in the Greenville-Spartanburg, SC market and worked as a country DJ between band incarnations.
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Charlie MoorePlayed on recordings with Charlie Moore
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Charlie Moore and His Dixie PartnersPlayed on recordings with Charlie Moore and His Dixie Partners
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Don Reno and Charlie MoorePlayed on recordings with Don Reno and Charlie Moore
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Charlie Moore and Bill NapierPlayed on recording with Charlie Moore and Bill Napier