Charlie Rich - Sittin' And Thinkin' download song

There was only one.

One of those great songs that gets under your skin so you hum it all day long

Phillips International, which was a part of Sun. I was reluctant to click on this, because of the photo with Smash. But this is the original.

1 person wouldn't forgive Charlie for his addiction. Well, I would!

One of the greatest Country Singer of all the ages on earth!

While all the Elvis imitators try to sound like Elvis, here is Charlie Rich who doesn't sound like Elvis but does have that tone, lyrical inflection and vocal approach that is everything Elvis. In other words, I would rather listen to Charlie Rich if I ever run out of Elvis songs. Charlie was always extremely good. Elvis & Charlie understood exactly what phrasing was, pacing, lyrical inflection & nuances. Which words were important and which weren't. Things Elvis imitators don't understand or have. (Although there is a Scandinavian Elvis imitator who is scary good). Charlie's version of "I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water," is absolutely fabulous. The late Johnny Burnette was also in that Elvis-Charlie Rich club. His rich, full-throat vocal in an Elvis style was never an Elvis imitation. Burnette was just another natural vocal powerhouse you seldom hear today. It is said that when the Beatles visited Elvis in 1965 the song Elvis was playing over & over that night was Charlie Rich's "Mohair Sam." I really wish Elvis did something with Charlie Rich when they were alive & still performing.

Recorded on 8/9/62 during Charlie's final Sun/Phillips International session at Nashville, engineered by future producer Billy Sherrill. This is a staple of his catalogue, and refers to a realistic drinking problem he went through for a long time after (and maybe before). Charlie put so much feeling into his material that even if he wasn't an alcoholic, you'd assume he WAS anyways! He wrote this too, and wrote a couple other shout-outs to said drinking. Excellent! R.I.P. 7/25/95

Love the Silver Fox

I still have the 45 on the Phillips Intl. label, and it remains my favorite Charlie Rich song. This is a rather obscure, hard-to-find record from 1962, and it's good to hear that someone else likes (and remembers) it.

amazing voice and sound! he was so underrated! one of the greatest singers of all time

Lefty Frizzell did a brilliant cover of this, and it is in "Lefty Frizzell: His Last Sessions" LP.

I've been playing and up tempo shuffle version of this song for many years. Just now heard the original for the first time. I love our version, but I'm not so sure Charlie would...his is just so nice and smooth.

You should play more of Charley Rich.

CHARLIE RICH IS STILL ONE OF THE GREATEST SINGERS EVER, HIM MUSIC IS TIMELESS! JUST LIKE ELVIS OR JOHNNY CASH HIS MUSIC KEEPS GOIN FOR A REASON IT'S THAT DARN GOOD!

yeah, he was a great performer, in spite of him burning the envelope that held John Denver's name as the winner of the Entertainer Of The Year at the 1975 Country Music Awards, which was on TV at the time. He had his own reasons for what he did there, but I still like his music anyway.

This was of Elvis Favourite songs! In fact he loved Charlie Rich music.

One of the most underrated singers of all time, never given the credit or respect he was due, overshadowed by lesser talented yet better known singers. Nonetheless, a legend by a country mile. Silver Fox, you're the best that ever was.

Excellent Memphis Sound