[Harp-L] Buddy Greene and Todd Parrott

[George Miklas]

My friend, I bought Charlie's autobiography, "Fifty-Cents and A Boxtop" and
it is a book you must have and read!

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On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 7:20 PM JOSEPH LEONE <3n037 at xxxxx> wrote:

> I kinda think it all boils down to 'Eras'. Charlie and I are pushing 80
> and in an older era. But Charlie was smart. He specialized. He was: a.
> diatonic, b. cross-harp, c. country/western. Yes, I do know that that is a
> limited genre. But it's more or less like doctors specializing.
> The ones whom specialize seem to reach higher plateaus than, say, a
> general practitioner. Like blues players that are mostly only blues. OR
> gospel players who are mainly gospel. I never understood how players like,
> say, Terry McMillen went hardly noticed while he was with us.
> Maybe because he was with the Gaither family so long and wasn't able to
> branch out? Buddy Greene (also with the Gaithers) and Todd Parrott (?) are
> also gospel players, To a point. But I think they cover more diverse ground.
>
> Now I don't know when Charlie started playing. I think he may have been in
> his 20s? At least one things for sure. He sure made an impression on a lot
> of people. In all genres, and most instruments. I for one stole a lot of
> his licks. On Chromo. Diat. Trumpet, Clar.  lololol.
>
> smokey-joe (the last of the 'Cafes').      :(
>
>
>
> > On May 25, 2020 at 11:21 AM Michael Rubin <
> michaelrubinharmonica at xxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >     Personally, within my student's 4th lesson is an introduction to
> McCoy and an explanation that he is required reading.  But I will say only
> a few have chosen his songs as a study song.  I could enforce a study song,
> though.
> >
> >
> >     On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 9:46 AM JOSEPH LEONE < 3n037 at xxxxx
> mailto:3n037 at xxxxx > wrote:
> >
> >         > > I only had one step. Who the HELL is smokey joe? lololol
> > >
> > >         > On May 25, 2020 at 7:59 AM The Iceman via Harp-L <
> harp-l at xxxxx mailto:harp-l at xxxxx > wrote:
> > >         >
> > >         >
> > >         > Charlie's own description of his career - 4 steps....from
> the record producer's standpoint...over the years
> > >         > 1. "Who's Charlie McCoy?"2. "Get me Charlie McCoy"3. "Get me
> a young Charlie McCoy"
> > >         > 4. "Who's Charlie McCoy?"
> > >         >
> > >
> > >     >
>
>
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