Charlie Ryan

Charlie Ryan
Birth name	Charles Ryan
Born	December 19, 1915(1915-12-19)
Origin	Graceville, Minnesota
Died	February 26, 2008(2008-02-26) (aged 92)
Genres	Rockabilly
Occupations	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1959-1963
Labels	4 Star, King, Hilltop

Charles "Charlie" Ryan (December 19, 1915, Graceville, Minnesota – February 16, 2008, Spokane, Washington) was an American singer and songwriter, best known for co-writing and first recording the rockabilly hit single "Hot Rod Lincoln".

Biography

Ryan grew up in Polson, Montana and moved to Spokane in 1943. He served in the United States Army during World War II. After the war, he worked as a musician and songwriter, touring with artists such as Jim Reeves and Johnny Horton. In 1955, he and W. S. Stevenson wrote "Hot Rod Lincoln", and Ryan recorded the first version of the song (as "Charlie Ryan and the Livingston Brothers"). Ryan released a remake in 1959 as "Charlie Ryan and The Timberline Riders"; the song was later covered by Johnny Bond (1960) and Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen (1972), among others.^[1]

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Label
1961	Hot Rod Lincoln	King
1963	Hot Rod Lincoln Drags Again!	Hilltop

Singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions		Album
		US Country	US
1960	"Hot Rod Lincoln"	14	33	Hot Rod Lincoln
	"Side Car Cycle"	—	84

References

1. ^ Geranios, Nicholas K. (2008-02-19). "Writer of "Hot Rod Lincoln" moves to drag race in the sky". Associated Press. http://www.kgw.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D8UTJBF00.html. Retrieved 2008-04-26. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Obituary, Los Angeles Times, February 22, 2008
• Charlie Ryan official website

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Name	Ryan, Charlie
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Date of birth	December 19, 1915
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Date of death	February 26, 2008
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