"M" is for Moore, Charles Benjamin (1935-1979)

"M" is for Moore, Charles Benjamin (1935-1979). Singer. Charlie Moore possessed one of the great lead-singing voices in bluegrass music. He developed a smooth vocal style in contrast to that of mountain-styled bluegrass singers. In the 1960s, Moore performed with Bill Napier as the Dixie Partners. Napier was adept on banjo, lead guitar, and mandolin, while Charlie handled the singing. Their best-known number, “Truck Driver’s Queen,” was covered by other artists. After their relationship dissolved, Charlie did some deejay work before starting a new version of the Dixie Partners in 1970. In 1973 he began a string of albums for Old Homestead, the fourth of which, titled The Fiddler, contained what became his signature song, “Legend of the Rebel Soldier.” Subsequently, The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Country Music included Charles Benjamin Moore’s signature song.