Fifty Cents and a Box Top: The Creative Life of Nashville Session Musician Charlie McCoy (Sounding Appalachia)

From Ann-Margret to Bob Dylan and George Jones to Simon & Garfunkel, Nashville harmonica virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist Charlie McCoy has contributed to some of the most successful recordings of country, pop, and rock music of the last six decades. As the leader of the Hee Haw Million-Dollar Band, McCoy spent more than two decades appearing on the television screens of country music fans around the United States. And, as a solo artist, he has entertained audiences across North America, Europe, and Japan and has earned numerous honors as a result. Fifty Cents and a Box Top: The Creative Life of Nashville Session Musician Charlie McCoy offers rare firsthand insights into life in the recording studio, on the road, and on the small screen as Nashville became a leading center of popular music production in the 1960s and as a young McCoy, a West Virginia native, established himself as one of the most sought-after session musicians in the country. Over the course of his nearly six-decade career as a session musician, harmonica virtuoso, and multi-instrumentalist, Charlie McCoy has appeared on thousands of country, pop, and rock recordings. A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Musicians Hall of Fame, and the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame, McCoy also led the famous Million-Dollar Band on the syndicated country music program Hee Haw for more than two decades. Book jacket West Virginia Days -- Rock-and-roll Charlie -- The Road To Nashville -- College And The Return To Nashville -- Music City Opportunities -- The Studio Scene -- The Artists -- The Recording Artist -- Hee Haw And Other Television Appearances -- An Artist Overseas -- The Harmonica And Me -- Conclusion: Reflections On A Good Life. Charlie Mccoy With Travis D. Stimeling. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.