Born October 28, 1936 in North Carolina, Charlie Daniels would enjoy a decades
long career as a country superstar and one of the originators of southern rock.
A gifted multi-instrumentationalist before he graduated high-school, Daniels
carved out a living as a working musician, eventually finding himself an
in-demand session player in Nashville in the 1960s, most notably on Bob Dylan’s
Nashville Skyline. He began releasing solo work in the 1970s, and his fusion of
country, rock, and blues helped establish the nascent southern rock movement
alongside bands like The Allman Brothers...