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Charlie McCoy

real name Charles Ray McCoy

white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present

United States · b. 1941-03-28

Charlie McCoy is credited on 3,656 releases across 852 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1960–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,656

Credits

852

Albums

7

Decades active

1,342

In collections

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Grammy, Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music award-winning multi-instrumentalist who has also been a prolific Nashville session musician, especially on harmonica. Long-time music director for TV variety show Hee Haw. 2008 inductee, West Virginia Music Hall of Fame.
Born March 28, 1941 in Oak Hill, West Virginia, USA.

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Credited work

3,656 releases · 852 albums · active 1960–2026

  • Performance · 3,185
  • Other credits · 2,777
  • Production · 108
  • Mastering · 1
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: Quadrafonic Sound Studios · Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville · Bradley's Barn · RCA Victor Studios, Nashville

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