Charlie Walker - Pick Me Up On Your Way Down [1999] (5 x CD's)

 

CHARLIE WALKER

Charlie Walker - Pick Me Up On Your Way Down [1999] (5 x CD's)

Charles Levi Walker (November 2, 1926 - September 12, 2008) was an American country musician. His biggest success was with the song, "Pick Me Up on Your Way Down" but he charted over two dozen hits in his long career that included stints with Imperial, Decca, Columbia, Epic, RCA, and Capitol. He held membership in the Grand Ole Opry from 1967,and was inducted into the Country Radio DJ Hall of Fame in 1981.

The 154 sides represented in this five-CD collection chronicle the development of Charlie Walker's style from his earliest recordings in 1952 for Imperial Records to his classic sides for Columbia and Epic Records. The enclosed 40-page book includes a newly researched biography by Chris Skinker and many unpublished photos from Charlie's personal collection.

Bear Family gives its usual extensive, masterful treatment to an underrated master of the Honky Tonk Sound. Charlie Walker may not have had the powerful vocal abilities that Ray Price developed, but his Honky Tonk acumen and backing musicians are just as good. The inclusion on this set of a live album from the late 60s is a rare treat and evidence of the singer's abilities as as a band leader and charismatic performer. All the hits are included in this box--"Pick Me up On Your Way Down', "Don't Squeeze My Sharmon", and many more. Do yourself a favor if you are a fan of classic country and discover or rediscover this Honky Tonk Master. (Amazon)

Walker's late 60's efforts were surprisingly adventurous (including an incredible hard-rocking cover of the Rolling Stones' "Honky Tonk Women" and much better than his declining fortunes on the charts would suggest.

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Track lists

CD1

01 Charlie Walker I'm Looking for Another You 2:28

02 Charlie Walker Stolen Kisses 2:39

03 Charlie Walker Flaming Jewels 2:45

04 Charlie Walker Two Red Lips 2:05

05 Charlie Walker By Rights You Belong to Me 2:16

06 Charlie Walker Out of My Arms 2:04

07 Charlie Walker Flock of Memories 2:16

08 Charlie Walker What You Savin' Your Lovin' For 2:34

09 Charlie Walker I've Never Been Out of Texas (But I've Seen Everything) 2:30

10 Charlie Walker Stay Away From My Heart 2:59

11 Charlie Walker You Don't Need No Other Daddy But Me 2:27

12 Charlie Walker Tell Her Lies and Feed Her Candy 2:29

13 Charlie Walker When You Know What You Have Lost (And You Know You Still Care) 2:35

14 Charlie Walker It Takes That to Satisfy Me 2:16

15 Charlie Walker The Chocolate Song 2:06

16 Charlie Walker Hurry Back Home 2:27

17 Charlie Walker Only You, Only You 2:53

18 Charlie Walker You Can't Get There From Here 2:15

19 Charlie Walker Remembering 2:48

20 Charlie Walker Stepping Stones 2:38

21 Charlie Walker Stand Still 2:22

22 Charlie Walker Cheaters Never Win 2:17

23 Charlie Walker I'm Not Mixed Up Anymore 2:09

24 Charlie Walker Gentle Love 2:11

25 Charlie Walker No Sorrow Tonight 1:57

26 Charlie Walker Dancing Mexican Boy 2:08

27 Charlie Walker I'll Never Let it Show 1:58

28 Charlie Walker Take My Hand (I'll Understand) 2:36

29 Charlie Walker Two Empty Arms 2:31

30 Charlie Walker Pick Me Up on Your Way Down 2:25

31 Charlie Walker Do You Care for Me 2:08

32 Charlie Walker Who's Giving Who Heartaches Now 2:16

CD2

01 Charlie Walker I'll Catch You When You Fall 2:27

02 Charlie Walker I Don't Mind Saying 2:47

03 Charlie Walker Broken Hearts Will Haunt Your Soul 2:37

04 Charlie Walker Bow Down Your Head and Cry 2:30

05 Charlie Walker When My Conscience Hurts the Most 2:09

06 Charlie Walker Who Will Buy the Wine 2:36

07 Charlie Walker I Go Anywhere 2:45

08 Charlie Walker Take Back Your Old Love Letters 2:06

09 Charlie Walker A Way to Free Myself 2:45

10 Charlie Walker Right Back at Your Door 2:43

11 Charlie Walker Facing the Wall 3:01

12 Charlie Walker I Walked Out on Heaven (When I Walked Out on You) 2:28

13 Charlie Walker Good Deal, Lucille 2:32

14 Charlie Walker Louisiana Belle 2:33

15 Charlie Walker Life Goes on (I Wonder Why) 2:56

16 Charlie Walker I Only Meant to Borrow (Not to Steal) 2:48

17 Charlie Walker Running Back to You 2:14

18 Charlie Walker One in Every Crowd 2:30

19 Charlie Walker What's Wrong With Me 2:45

20 Charlie Walker There's Where Katie Waits 2:38

21 Charlie Walker Truck Driving Man 2:00

22 Charlie Walker Close All the Honky Tonks 2:11

23 Charlie Walker The Bad Things I Do 2:29

24 Charlie Walker I Am Nothing 2:38

25 Charlie Walker Last Call for Alcohol 2:23

26 Charlie Walker Wild Side of Life 2:24

27 Charlie Walker Honky Tonk Blues 1:54

28 Charlie Walker Fraulein 2:19

29 Charlie Walker Pick Me Up on Your Way Down 2:03

CD3

01 Charlie Walker Honky Tonk Song 2:07

02 Charlie Walker The Band Keeps Playing On 2:29

03 Charlie Walker Every Good Reason 2:10

04 Charlie Walker Shoes of a Fool 2:11

05 Charlie Walker Walking the Floor Over You 2:27

06 Charlie Walker Foggy River 2:08

07 Charlie Walker Born to Lose 2:25

08 Charlie Walker You're Still on My Mind 2:12

09 Charlie Walker My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You 2:18

10 Charlie Walker I'll Go Down Swinging 2:25

11 Charlie Walker Drivin' Nails in My Coffin 2:09

12 Charlie Walker Gonna Buy Me a Jukebox 2:22

13 Charlie Walker I Can Take Anything 2:16

14 Charlie Walker I'd Rather Switch Than Fight 2:00

15 Charlie Walker Fast Way of Livin' 1:52

16 Charlie Walker Hello Bill 2:07

17 Charlie Walker Bubbles in My Beer 2:15

18 Charlie Walker Crazy Arms 2:14

19 Charlie Walker Little Old Heartache Maker Me 2:11

20 Charlie Walker Wild as a Wildcat 2:11

21 Charlie Walker Out of a Honky Tonk 2:29

22 Charlie Walker Try Me One More Time 1:44

23 Charlie Walker The Man in the Little White Suit 1:49

24 Charlie Walker Memory Killer 2:01

25 Charlie Walker He's a Jolly Good Fellow 2:12

26 Charlie Walker A Dozen More Like You 2:05

27 Charlie Walker Back in My Baby's Arms Again 2:10

28 Charlie Walker I'm Gonna Live (As Long as I Can) 2:19

29 Charlie Walker Little Ol' Winedrinker Me 2:58

30 Charlie Walker Think of Me 2:42

31 Charlie Walker Daddy's Coming Home (Next Week) 2:35

32 Charlie Walker I'm Ashamed of You 2:46

33 Charlie Walker I'm Gonna Hang Up My Gloves 2:29

34 Charlie Walker You Lied to Me 2:25

35 Charlie Walker The Town That Never Sleeps 2:21

CD4

01 Charlie Walker The Way to Say Goodbye 2:43

02 Charlie Walker Mr. Cool 2:00

03 Charlie Walker Don't Squeeze My Sharmon 2:37

04 Charlie Walker Moffett, Oklahoma 3:00

05 Charlie Walker The Tail's Been Waggin' the Dog Too Long 1:42

06 Charlie Walker Tonight, We're Calling it a Day 2:46

07 Charlie Walker Pistol Packin' Mama 2:14

08 Charlie Walker Fast Women, Slow Horses and Wine 2:25

09 Charlie Walker Here's to the Girls 2:43

10 Charlie Walker I Wouldn't Take Her to a Dogfight 2:13

11 Charlie Walker Sweetheart of the Year 2:14

12 Charlie Walker The One Rose (That's Left in My Heart) 2:04

13 Charlie Walker A Bad Girl 2:40

14 Charlie Walker When My Conscience Hurts the Most 2:18

15 Charlie Walker Truck Drivin' Cat With Nine Wives 2:34

16 Charlie Walker A Honky Tonk in Dallas 2:25

17 Charlie Walker San Diego 2:20

18 Charlie Walker There is a Fountain 3:08

19 Charlie Walker What a Friend We Have in Jesus 3:37

20 Charlie Walker Leaning on the Everlasting Arms 2:29

21 Charlie Walker Softly and Tenderly 3:38

22 Charlie Walker This World is Not My Home 2:51

23 Charlie Walker Precious Memories 3:18

24 Charlie Walker I'll Fly Away 2:30

25 Charlie Walker Gathering Flowers for the Master's Bouquet 2:12

26 Charlie Walker The Great Speckled Bird 2:39

27 Charlie Walker On the Wings of a Dove 2:26

28 Charlie Walker He is My Everything 2:52

29 Charlie Walker Honky Tonk Season 2:15

30 Charlie Walker Till Something Better Comes Along 2:12

31 Charlie Walker Too Many Nights in Too Many Arms 2:36

CD5

01 Charlie Walker You're From Texas 1:59

02 Charlie Walker Don't Put Down the Honky Tonks 2:40

03 Charlie Walker Rosie Bokay 2:40

04 Charlie Walker Honky Tonk Women 2:33

05 Charlie Walker I Owe the World to You 2:39

06 Charlie Walker Let's Go Fishin' Boys (The Girls Are Bitin') 2:01

07 Charlie Walker You're All Dressed Up (With Somewhere to Go) 2:10

08 Charlie Walker Ode to Stella 3:06

09 Charlie Walker God Save the Queen (Of the Honky Tonks) 2:48

10 Charlie Walker Becky Who 2:49

11 Charlie Walker My Baby Used to Be That Way 2:38

12 Charlie Walker Before I Found the Wine 2:49

13 Charlie Walker Good Old Mountain Dew 2:37

14 Charlie Walker She's Much More of a Woman 2:43

15 Charlie Walker Wild Women 2:24

16 Charlie Walker Got My Mind on the Border of Mexico 2:29

17 Charlie Walker Pick Me Up on Your Way Down [Live] 3:40

18 Charlie Walker Jambalaya [Live] 2:21

19 Charlie Walker Almost Persuaded [Live] 4:14

20 Charlie Walker Moffett, Oklahoma [Live] 3:15

21 Charlie Walker My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You [Live] 2:57

22 Charlie Walker Don't Squeeze My Sharmon [Live] 3:15

23 Charlie Walker Honky Tonk Season [Live] 2:51

24 Charlie Walker San Antonio Rose [Live] 3:46

25 Charlie Walker El Rancho Grande [Live] 3:04

26 Charlie Walker The One Rose (That's Left in My Heart) 2:35

27 Charlie Walker You're From Texas 2:04

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