| 词条 | Rockie Charles |
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| name = Rockie Charles | birth_name = Alfred Charles Merrick | background = solo_singer | birth_date = {{birth date|1942|11|14}} | death_date = {{death date and age|2010|3|12|1942|11|14}}[1] | birth_place = Boothville, Louisiana, U.S. | death_place = New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | instrument = Guitar | genre = Blues, soul | occupation = Musician, bandleader | years_active = 1958[2] – 2010 | label = Black Patch, Soulgate, Orleans Records }}Alfred Charles Merrick (November 14, 1942 – March 21, 2010), known professionally as Rockie Charles[1] was an American Blues singer, songwriter and guitarist from New Orleans.[2] He was described as the "President of Soul".[1][3] Early yearsCharles was born in Boothville, Louisiana[4] and learned to play guitar from his father, Earlington, a travelling bluesman who played juke joints in the segregated Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Charles moved to New Orleans aged 13,[2] where he shared the stage with fellow teenagers Ernie K-Doe and Aaron Neville at talent contests which were frequently held at Lincoln Beach, the African-American amusement park near Lake Ponchartrain during segregation.[1] His early influences were Earl King and Chuck Berry.[5] Charles dropped out of high school in the 10th grade and moved to Venice, Louisiana. He returned to New Orleans aged 18 and started the band The Gadges.[2] CareerAccording to the New Orleans Time Picyaune, Charles was turned down by Dave Bartholomew at Imperial Records and Allen Toussaint at Instant and Minit.[1] He instead signed with Senator Jones' Black Patch label in the mid-1960s and released the singles "Mr. Rickashay" and "Sinking Like A Ship."[6] After releasing records with Black Patch, Charles relocated to Nashville, where he backed performers including O.V. Wright, Little Johnny Taylor, and Roscoe Shelton. He returned to New Orleans in 1970, and set up his own label, Soulgate, on which he had a local hit with "The President of Soul".[5] During the 1970s and 1980s he worked as a tugboat captain and oyster fisherman, while playing in various jazz and blues clubs.[7] His recording career resumed in 1994 after New Orleans Records producer Carlo Ditta responded to an advertisement Charles had placed in a local entertainment magazine. This led to the release of his debut solo LP, Born for You in 1996.[5] He subsequently recorded two albums with Louie Fontaine in 2003 and 2006.[8] DeathCharles died of cancer at the age of 67, shortly after completing an album, I Want First Class. Ponderosa Stomp organiser Ira "Dr. Ike" Padnos said that "If Rockie had had the right push, the right breaks, he really could have done something great ... he was a first-class, stand-up guy. I loved him for that."[1] Discography
References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite news|url=http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2010/03/rockie_charles_the_president_o.html|title=Rockie Charles, the 'President of Soul,' dies at age 67|work=New Orleans Time Picyaune|first=Alison|last=Fensterstock|date=March 12, 2010|accessdate=April 14, 2014}} 2. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|url=http://www.offbeat.com/2010/04/01/rockie-charles-1939-2010/|title=Obituary: Rockie Charles|first=Jeff|last=Hannush|publisher=Offbeat Magazine|date=April 1, 2010|accessdate=April 14, 2014}} 3. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/rockie-charles | title=In Memoriam: Rockie Charles | publisher=WWOZ, New Orleans | accessdate=22 April 2014 | author=Kobrin, Mike | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911003032/http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/rockie-charles | archivedate=September 11, 2015 | df=mdy-all }} 4. ^{{cite book|title=Blues: A Regional Experience|first=Bob L|last=Eagle|first2=Eric S|last2=LeBlanc|publisher=ABC-CLIO|year=2013|page=182|isbn=978-0-3133-4424-4}} 5. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/rockie-charles-mn0000241843|title=Rockie Charles – Biography|first=Jason|last=Ankeny|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=April 14, 2014}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.offbeat.com/2009/01/01/senator-jones-1934-2008/|title=Obituary : Senator Jones|first=Jeff|last=Hannusch|publisher=Offbeat Magazine|date=January 1, 2009|accessdate=April 14, 2014}} 7. ^{{cite book|title=Encyclopedia of the Blues|first=Edward|last=Komara|publisher=Psychology Press|year=2005|page=193|isbn=978-0-4159-2699-7}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.louiefontaine.com/page/bio|title=Louis Fontaine Official Biography|accessdate=April 14, 2014}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/rockie-charles-mn0000241843/discography|title=Rockie Charles discography|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=April 14, 2014}} External links
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