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Born
October 31, 1917 in Kingston, New York his introduction to music was the
violin. His grandfather would play for royalty in Europe and Asia. Charlie's
Violin lessons began at age nine which led to playing with his high school
orchestra.
A friend loaned him a banjo ukulele for a performance
at a local tavern. Using the money he earned from the job he bought his
first banjo. He was then asked to join "The Original Corn Huskers" that
played on station WOKO. Other places the grouped played were the Caskills
and the Husdon Valley.
After WW II Charlie played with a
square dance group and in 1952 he formed a group called "The Musical
Wizards." In 1956 he moved to Lexington, KY and in 1967 to Austin, TX |
