Charlie Gore

American country singer, guitarist, dobro player, fiddle player and songwriter from the 1950's and 60's. Born October 4, 1930 in Champmansville, West Virginia Died June 3, 1984 Fairfield, Ohio. Brother of songwriter Boyd Gore and half-brother of songwriter Wilson Gore. Early in his career, he led a group called Charlie Gore and the Rangers. During his heyday, Charlie Gore was known as "the tall handsome guy from West Virginia." During the early '50s, he was the star of Midwestern Hayride on WLW radio and television in Cincinnati. He had extensive radio experience before coming to WLW. In 1952, Gore made his recording debut on Syd Nathan's King label with the song "If God Can Forgive You, So Can I," which did quite well. Between 1952 and 1956, Gore recorded 36 songs for King. In the mid-'50s, he went to work in Indianapolis on radio and television, remaining until 1959, after which he returned to West Virginia and worked as a deejay. He charted as a songwriter twice on the U.S. charts in 1955 with the same song with "Daddy-O" (co-written by Louie Innis and Buford Abner)--the Fontane Sisters (#11) and Bonnie Lou (#14). Gore also served a term in the West Virginia state legislature, and started label, Blank (8) Records with his brother Boyd, on which Charlie recorded a few more songs. He eventually returned to Cincinnati, where he lived out the rest of his life.