![]() ![]() It doesn’t fit in any other genre of music. The music you turn to when you need to get reset. She passed the test before we ever said “I do.” As a reward - because of course Charlie was in on the rite of passage - he recited a rewrite of the song for our wedding: “Allie came down from Jersey, looking for a man to steal.”Īs my music tastes expanded and drifted from Southern rock to country, and even from rock to ’80s pop, there was always the Charlie Daniels Band. I told my wife, Allie, that I wouldn’t marry her until she could recite those lyrics. It was the first full-length song I ever learned all the lyrics to - a tradition that has continued throughout my life. Marty always tells people, “If you want to learn about music, start with what you like right now, then work backwards” - a cool journey for a 9-year-old. The first album I ever spun on a turntable was the Charlie Daniels Band’s “Million Mile Reflections” - the one with “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” My brother and I wore that record out and then came “Full Moon,” “Fire on the Mountain” and “Saddle Tramp.” I found myself starting with “Devil” and then working backwards through the Charlie Daniels Band’s catalogue… a process I would later learn is recommended by another great musician and country music historian, Marty Stuart. Whenever someone asks me, “How did you get your start?,” one of the very first people I bring up is Charlie Daniels.Ĭharlie Daniels, Country Music Hall of Famer, Dies at 83Ĭharlie’s influence on my career path began long before the age of 13. ![]() Currently, I host the Storme Warren Morning Show on SiriusXM. Thirty of those years I’ve been solely focused on the world of country music. This year marks my 37th year in broadcasting. On July 6, 2020, we lost a Country Music Hall of Famer, Grand Ole Opry star, guitar virtuoso, fiddle playing icon, proud American and my friend. ![]()
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