Charlie Lamb was quite a colourful character around the Country Music scene, with his 'double-entrey' talk and playful manner.
He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1921 to showbiz parents. His father was a magician, ventriloquist and animal trainer, and his mother a trapeze artist.
Charlie worked as a carnival barker when World War II began. When his army stint was over he returned to Knoxville to take his post as DJ and Newspaper reporter. Through this he moved onto booking shows for famous Country stars. Billboard and Cashbox, then the most influentual trade magazines, acquired Charlie's services.
In 1956, he established his own trade journal, The Music Reporter.
Charlie was on the board of The Country Music Association from its start in 1958. He also helped engineer the 'Jimmie Rodgers Day' in Meridian, Miss. which is held every Spring.
He was a popular character and was very good friends with country singer Jim Reeves. Charlie was one of the first on the scene when Jim's plane sadly crashed in 1964.
He acted in many national-brand commercials, music videos and movies, in addition to performing as a double-talker under his own name. Among the movies he had minor roles in were W. W. & the Dixie Dance Kings, In Country and the remake of Lolita.
In his later years, Lamb served as a record producer and career adviser for a series of aspiring country music artists.
On August 29, 2000, BMI, the performance rights organization, honored Lamb with a reception hosted by Country Music Hall of Fame member Brenda Lee. Then-Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist declared it Charlie Lamb Day.
Charlie sadly passed away from pneumonia on Wednesday morning of March 7, 2012, in Nashville at the age of 90.
His service was held on Friday, March 9, at 11:30 a.m. at Woodlawn's Dignity Hall, followed by interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1921 to showbiz parents. His father was a magician, ventriloquist and animal trainer, and his mother a trapeze artist.
Charlie worked as a carnival barker when World War II began. When his army stint was over he returned to Knoxville to take his post as DJ and Newspaper reporter. Through this he moved onto booking shows for famous Country stars. Billboard and Cashbox, then the most influentual trade magazines, acquired Charlie's services.
In 1956, he established his own trade journal, The Music Reporter.
Charlie was on the board of The Country Music Association from its start in 1958. He also helped engineer the 'Jimmie Rodgers Day' in Meridian, Miss. which is held every Spring.
He was a popular character and was very good friends with country singer Jim Reeves. Charlie was one of the first on the scene when Jim's plane sadly crashed in 1964.
He acted in many national-brand commercials, music videos and movies, in addition to performing as a double-talker under his own name. Among the movies he had minor roles in were W. W. & the Dixie Dance Kings, In Country and the remake of Lolita.
In his later years, Lamb served as a record producer and career adviser for a series of aspiring country music artists.
On August 29, 2000, BMI, the performance rights organization, honored Lamb with a reception hosted by Country Music Hall of Fame member Brenda Lee. Then-Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist declared it Charlie Lamb Day.
Charlie sadly passed away from pneumonia on Wednesday morning of March 7, 2012, in Nashville at the age of 90.
His service was held on Friday, March 9, at 11:30 a.m. at Woodlawn's Dignity Hall, followed by interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Charlie Lamb was quite a colourful character around the Country Music scene, with his 'double-entrey' talk and playful manner.
He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1921 to showbiz parents. His father was a magician, ventriloquist and animal trainer, and his mother a trapeze artist.
Charlie worked as a carnival barker when World War II began. When his army stint was over he returned to Knoxville to take his post as DJ and Newspaper reporter. Through this he moved onto booking shows for famous Country stars. Billboard and Cashbox, then the most influentual trade magazines, acquired Charlie's services.
In 1956, he established his own trade journal, The Music Reporter.
Charlie was on the board of The Country Music Association from its start in 1958. He also helped engineer the 'Jimmie Rodgers Day' in Meridian, Miss. which is held every Spring.
He was a popular character and was very good friends with country singer Jim Reeves. Charlie was one of the first on the scene when Jim's plane sadly crashed in 1964.
He acted in many national-brand commercials, music videos and movies, in addition to performing as a double-talker under his own name. Among the movies he had minor roles in were W. W. & the Dixie Dance Kings, In Country and the remake of Lolita.
In his later years, Lamb served as a record producer and career adviser for a series of aspiring country music artists.
On August 29, 2000, BMI, the performance rights organization, honored Lamb with a reception hosted by Country Music Hall of Fame member Brenda Lee. Then-Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist declared it Charlie Lamb Day.
Charlie sadly passed away from pneumonia on Wednesday morning of March 7, 2012, in Nashville at the age of 90.
His service was held on Friday, March 9, at 11:30 a.m. at Woodlawn's Dignity Hall, followed by interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1921 to showbiz parents. His father was a magician, ventriloquist and animal trainer, and his mother a trapeze artist.
Charlie worked as a carnival barker when World War II began. When his army stint was over he returned to Knoxville to take his post as DJ and Newspaper reporter. Through this he moved onto booking shows for famous Country stars. Billboard and Cashbox, then the most influentual trade magazines, acquired Charlie's services.
In 1956, he established his own trade journal, The Music Reporter.
Charlie was on the board of The Country Music Association from its start in 1958. He also helped engineer the 'Jimmie Rodgers Day' in Meridian, Miss. which is held every Spring.
He was a popular character and was very good friends with country singer Jim Reeves. Charlie was one of the first on the scene when Jim's plane sadly crashed in 1964.
He acted in many national-brand commercials, music videos and movies, in addition to performing as a double-talker under his own name. Among the movies he had minor roles in were W. W. & the Dixie Dance Kings, In Country and the remake of Lolita.
In his later years, Lamb served as a record producer and career adviser for a series of aspiring country music artists.
On August 29, 2000, BMI, the performance rights organization, honored Lamb with a reception hosted by Country Music Hall of Fame member Brenda Lee. Then-Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist declared it Charlie Lamb Day.
Charlie sadly passed away from pneumonia on Wednesday morning of March 7, 2012, in Nashville at the age of 90.
His service was held on Friday, March 9, at 11:30 a.m. at Woodlawn's Dignity Hall, followed by interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
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