Charlie Allen - Charlie Allen (CD)

This album is as GREAT as I knew it woul

By iamtheraceman  May 7, 2003

Charlie Allen played at the First Turn when it existed here in the Daytona Beach area a few years ago. There was a definate difference between the kind of music and attitude you got from Charlie and those he played with versus the other bands that wo...uld frequent. You could look at the performance he and his band were giving and know that one day, people would be buying tickets for this! He was working on his album back then, and many of us were anticipating the time we would be able to take home all the great songs we got to hear only a few times a month. I was the DJ at the First Turn in those days, playing music and dance breaks between sets, and had the priveledge of Charlies company while he was writing. Its one thing to hear a new song from an artist hit the radio and start selling. Its yet another to witness some of those songs being created and THEN go on to radio and start selling. Charlie is a very personable and friendly individual who has a sincere adoration for what he does and the personality to carry it farther than anyone else ever could with the same talents and material. Charlie, if you read this, heres a BIG HELLO from the Raceman. Good luck to you. Its such a joy to see this album finally come to be. To those of you reading this that have not yet heard the album or grabbed a copy, you have my assurance as a fellow country fan that you will NOT be disappointed! Find it, own it, and love it! P.S. Charlie, wheres Violets and Violins? I hope itll be on your next album, and I hope it comes out pretty quick! (Violets and Violins made me cry while I was in the DJ booth trying to work. Nobodys EVER got that to happen before.) Thanks for reading, and hope you all enjoy the CD and support this great guy like all of us in Daytona! Read more Less