Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie McCoy checks in on the Big Time Talker

There are numerous super-session musicians in Nashville, but very few with the longevity of West Virginia native Charlie McCoy. In addition to being a fixture in Nashville studios for over five decades, he has recorded almost 40 solo albums, and served as the music director for eighteen years for the syndicated television series, “Hee Haw”. Charlie became one of the in-demand session players in Nashville. His session credits are literally a who’s who of country music. For a fifteen-year stretch, he did more than 400 sessions a year. A grand total would number more than 12,000. (and he’s still going) In the last twenty years, he has been touring more with many appearances in Europe and Japan. In addition to country sessions, Charlie was a mainstay on Elvis Presley recordings both in Nashville and Los Angeles. When Bob Dylan recorded “Highway 61”, “Blond On Blond”, “John Wesley Harding”, and “Nashville Skyline”, Charlie was there, playing on these landmark recordings. He was also heard on Simon and Garfunkel’s “The Boxer”.  He won a Grammy in 1972 for his album, “The Real McCoy” and in 2009, Charlie was inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame along with Roy Clark and Barbara Mandrell.  Charlie still performs and records today, all over the world; he says "if you need a harp, I'm still harpin'!" Visit him online at www.charliemccoy.com.   Remember, you can ask Alexa to play the Big Time Talker with Burke Allen, or subscribe at iTunes or Stitcher so you don't miss a show. Thanks for listening!