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Hohner Harp Player Charlie McCoy Awarded
Congratulations to Charlie McCoy for being recognized with the “Lifetime Achievement Award” during the recent SPAH convention in Kansas City.
Any musician in Nashville has heard of Charlie McCoy. A mainstay in the Music City since the ‘60s, Charlie has played on dozens of hit records, including work for such legends as Elvis Presley, Simon & Garfunkel, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and many more.
The work has distinguished this world-class harmonica player is contained on more than two dozen albums that Charlie has released over the past 3 decades. While Charlie is a predominately known as a harmonica player, his musical prowess encompasses most instruments including guitar, drums, keyboards as well as a variety of wind and brass instruments.
Charlie has toured in Europe and Japan regularly since 1989, and has released albums with Danish, French, and German companies. He also served as the music director for the hit syndicated TV show, “Hee Haw” for 19 years, in addition to directing music for the “true Value Country Showdown”, the “Arthritis Telethon”, and various other television specials.
Charlie was given the “Musician” award from R.O.P.E. in 1994, elected to the German-American Country Music Federation Hall of Fame in 1998, and to the Hall of Fame of the North American Country Music Association International in 2000, In March 1995, Charlie joined the staff band of the “music City Tonight” show on TNN, and stayed until the show ended in December of that year.
Charlie has endorsed the Hohner brand for 33 years and we are very proud of his accomplishments. A consummate musician as well as caring person, Charlie McCoy is still inspired and still “harpin.”
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