Country singer Charlie Walker had a sporadic career with one major highlight, his 1958 classic hit release of
Harlan Howard's "Pick Me up on Your Way Down." Texas-born
Walker began in the early '40s as a vocalist in the
Cowboy Ramblers. After several years singing with the
Bill Boyd-led group,
Walker briefly retired from the performing side of the business to work as a DJ. A recording contract with Columbia brought him back to performing, though, and it was then that he scored with Howard's classic composition. Minor hits followed, including a trilogy of honky tonk-inspired tunes, "Close All the Honky Tonks," "Honky Tonk Season," and even a cover of
the Rolling Stones' "Honky Tonk Women." After the hits dried up,
Walker moved to the land of mediocre performers, Las Vegas, and sang there for several years before attempting an unsuccessful comeback with MCA in 1986. ~ Steve Kurutz, All Music Guide
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