Charlie Thomas, Oral History

Charlie Thomas, Oral History

Charlie Thomas,  (b. April 7, 1937, Lynchburg, Virginia) a singer with a couple of different versions of the “Drifters” vocal group, recording with the group from 1958 to the present and with a recording history going back to 1957 as the lead of Crowns, a New York City based vocal group, itself with...

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Main Author: Charlie Thomas
Other Authors: Bob Friedman
Format: Electronic
Published: Birmingham Black Radio Museum
Subjects:
Oral histories
Online Access:http://thebbrm.org/items/show/108
format Electronic
collection Birmingham Black Radio Museum Oral Histories Collection
building Birmingham Black Radio Museum
publisher Birmingham Black Radio Museum
topic Oral histories
spellingShingle Oral histories
Charlie Thomas, Oral History
Charlie Thomas
fulltopic Oral histories
description Charlie Thomas,  (b. April 7, 1937, Lynchburg, Virginia) a singer with a couple of different versions of the “Drifters” vocal group, recording with the group from 1958 to the present and with a recording history going back to 1957 as the lead of Crowns, a New York City based vocal group, itself with roots to 1952. Charlie reflects on his early singing career. In the early 2000’s, Charlie was known to show up at bogus Drifters events and chase them off the stage for using the name illegally.
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