Charlie started playing electric piano with The Draytons in Bay City, Michigan in 1969 or so. Since then, he has performed in various configurations around Michigan and elsewhere. In recent years, you might see Charlie with Crazy Chestur, Jive at Five or Rising Walrus.
Songwriting – Songwriting has been a thing for Charlie since his teens when he started writing folk songs, then rock & roll, then blues, etc. Charlie’s collaborations with Blues Recording Artist, Larry McCray have boosted his notoriety as a songwriter and garnered various awards. See Discography page.