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BLUEGRASS Direct from Nashville Tennessee: The Charlie Sizemore Band
At the age of 16, Charlie Sizemore joined Ralph Stanley's band as lead singer, r...
8:00pm - 10:30am Doors at: 7:30pm
$15 at the door. Reserved Seating [front & center] $20
Event Description
At the age of 16, Charlie Sizemore joined Ralph Stanley's band as lead singer, replacing Keith Whitley. Nine years later, he formed The Charlie Sizemore Band, toured for a dozen years and made seven critically acclaimed albums, with guests such as The Oak Ridge Boys, Vern Gosdin, Allison Krauss, Kathy Mattea, Tom T. Hall, J. D. Crowe and Ralph Stanley. He also appeared on the Grammy-nominated recordings Saturday Night and Sunday Morning with his mentor Ralph Stanley and on Tim Austin's Grammy-nominated The Stanley Brothers, Tribute to a Bluegrass Legacy.
Currently Sizemore maintains a demanding and highly successful law practice, writes short stories and songs in his spare time and continues to record for Rebel Records. His issued a tribute to his longtime friend and fellow Eastern Kentuckian, Tom T. Hall, for the album The Story Is...The Songs of Tom T. Hall. The song "Me and Jesus" from this recording was nominated for a Dove Award.
In-Person Event
Sat. May 31st 2008 + Add to Calendar
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
