Charlie Daniels Band

Southern Rock ‘n Roll with Bluegrass Sound

The Charlie Daniels Band is made up of musicians Taz Di Gregorio, Charlie Hayward, Bruce Brown, Pat McDonald, Chris Wormer, and front man Charlie Daniels.

Charlie Daniels

Charlie Daniels was born on October 28, 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina. He grew up listening to a variety of musical styles. Daniels was no doubt influenced by the Pentecostal gospel, bluegrass, R&B, and country music he listened to as a youngster.

After graduating from high school in 1955, Daniels formed his own rock ‘n roll band and started touring. By 1969, Daniels was working in Nashville as a session guitarist. He worked on the Bob Dylan albums Nashville Skyline, New Morning, and Self Portrait. Daniels also tried his hand at producing during this time. He worked with the Youngbloods on their albums Elephant Mountain and Ride the Wind. A European tour with Leonard Cohen was also a highlight of this time in Daniels’ life.

Not an Outlaw, An Outcast

The Grammy-winning artist has stated, “I’m not an outlaw; I’m an outcast.” He has also released a number of multi-platinum albums. This hard-working musician often toured up to 250 days per year and has logged more than one million miles on the road.

A Variety of Musical Styles

It is difficult to categorize exactly what “Charlie Daniels music” is. Daniels takes his influence from a number of musical styles. This fact was mentioned when Daniels was awarded the Academy of Country Music’s Pioneer Award in 1988. Jimmy Carter pointed out that Daniels has played “everything from rock to jazz, folk to western swing, and honky-tonk to award-winning gospel.”

Something for Everyone

Charlie Daniels himself describes his sound as “purely American music with something for everyone.” This talented performer has been playing music for more than 40 years. He continues his touring schedule, to the delight of his loyal fans.

Steel Witness (1996):

1. It’s Happening Now
2. New Pharisees
3. Somebody Was Prayin’ For Me
4. Payback Time
5. He’s Not Here
6. Whose Side Are You On
7. Tribulation
8. Jesus
9. Heart Of My Heart
10. A Day In The Life

The Roots Remain (1996):
Disc 1:

1. Then, Now, and Until the End
2. Uneasy Rider
3. No Place to Go
4. The South’s Gonna Do It
5. Again
6. Orange Blossom Special
7. Trudy
8. Caballo Diablo
9. Long Haired Country Boy
10. Funky Junky
11. Texas
12. Birmingham Blues
13. Wichita Jail
14. Dixie on My Mind
15. Sweet Louisiana
16. Saddle Tramp

Disc 2:

1. Billy the Kid
2. High Lonesome
3. Midnight Wind
4. Passing Lane
5. The Devil Went Down to Georgia
6. Mississippi
7. Reflections
8. The Legend of Wooley Swamp
9. Money
10. Carolina (I Remember You)
11. In America
12. Ain’t No Ramblers Anymore
13. We Had It All One Time
14. Still in Saigon
15. Running With That Crowd

Disc 3:

1. American Farmer
2. Drinkin’ My Baby Goodbye
3. Cowboy Hat in Dallas
4. Boogie Woogie Fiddle Country Blues
5. Honky Tonk Avenue
6. Midnight Train
7. Uneasy Rider ’88
8. Simple Man
9. Play Me Some Fiddle
10. (What This World Needs Is) A Few More Rednecks
11. To Be With Joanna Again
12. Renegade
13. Layla
14. Talk to Me Fiddle
15. Little Folks

By the Light of the Moon (1997):

1. Cowboy Logic
2. I’m An Old Cowhand (From The Rio Grande)
3. Old Chisolm Trail
4. Sixteen Tons
5. Back In The Saddle Again
6. John Henry
7. Top Hand
8. Saturday Night In Abilene
9. Yippie Ki Yea

Blues Hat (1997):

1. Long Haired Country Boy
2. Boogie Woogie Baltimore
3. If It Would Satisfy You
4. Hard Headed Woman
5. New Orleans Parish Blues
6. Birmingham Blues
7. No Fool Like An Old Fool
8. Blues Hat
9. Deep Elm Blues
10. Looking For My Mary Jane
11. Gone Gone Blues

Fiddle Fire: 25 Years of the CDB (1998):

1. Texas
2. The Devil Went Down To Georgia
3. High Lonesome
4. Fais Do Do
5. Boogie Woogie Fiddle Country Blues
6. The South’s Gonna’ Do It
7. Drinkin’ My Baby Goodbye
8. Fiddle Fire
9. The Player’s Got The Blues
10. Layla
11. Orange Blossom Special
12. Talk To Me Fiddle

Volunteer Jam Classic Live Performances Volume 2 (1999):

1. Street Corner Serenade
2. Trudy
3. The Night The Drove Old Dixie Down
4. (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher
5. Carol
6. New Orleans Ladies
7. Good Hearted Woman
8. Standing On Shakey Ground
9. Do The Funky Chicken

Tailgate Party (1999):

1. The South’s Gonna Do It
2. Pride And Joy
3. Can’t You See
4. Let Her Cry
5. Homesick
6. Keep Your Hands To Yourself
7. Statesboro Blues
8. Peach County Jamboree
9. Sharp Dressed Man
10. Freebird
11. The Legend Of Wooley Swamp
12. El Toreador
13. The Devil Went Down To Georgia

Road Dogs (2000):

1. Road Dogs
2. Ain’t No Law In California
3. Even Up The Score
4. Across The Line
5. The Martyr
6. How Much I Love You
7. Wild Wild Young Men
8. Sidewinder
9. Standing In The Rain
10. It’s About Time
11. Sail Away

How Sweet the Sound: 25 Favorite Hymns and Gospel Greats (2001):
Disc 1:

1. Amazing Grace
2. Precious Lord, Take My Hand
3. In The Garden
4. Softly And Tenderly
5. Abide With Me
6. I Saw The Light
7. Just A Closer Walk With Thee
8. Just A Little Talk With Jesus
9. Swing Down Sweet Chariot
10. Nothing But The Blood
11. I’ll Fly Away
12. How Great Thou Art

Disc 2:

1. Somebody Was Praying For Me
2. They Tell Me Of A Home
3. Are You Washed In The Blood
4. The Old Rugged Cross
5. What A Friend We Have In Jesus
6. Blessed Assurance
7. Peace In The Valley
8. In The Sweet By And By
9. I Am Thine O Lord
10. Come Unto Me
11. Kneel At The Cross
12. Life’s Railway To Heaven
13. There Is Power In The Blood

Live! (2001):

1. Intro
2. Road Dogs
3. Caballo Diablo
4. Wooley Swamp
5. Simple Man
6. Sidewinder
7. Trudy
8. Still in Saigon
9. In America
10. Take The Highway
11. Elizabeth Reed
12. Freebird
13. The South’s Gonna Do It (Again)
14. Long Haired Country Boy
15. Drinkin’ My Baby Goodbye
16. The Devil Went Down To Georgia

A Merry Christmas to All (2002):

1. I’ll Be Home For Christmas
2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
3. The Christmas Song
4. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
5. Jesus Is The Light Of The World
6. Blue Christmas
7. God Bless The Mother
8. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
9. Frosty The Snowman
10. What Child Is This?
11. White Christmas
12. It’s Bad To Have The Blues (At Christmas Time)

Redneck Fiddlin’ Man (2002):

1. Rock This Joint
2. Waco
3. Little Joe And Big Bill
4. The Last Fallen Hero
5. Southern Boy (with Travis Tritt)
6. High Speed Heroes
7. Fais Do Do
8. Muddy Mississippi
9. Redneck Fiddlin’ Man
10. Crosstown Traffic
11. My Baby Plays Me Just Like A Fiddle
12. Star Spangled Banner

Freedom and Justice for All (2003):

1. My Beautiful America
2. In America
3. (What This World Needs Is) A Few More Rednecks
4. America, I Believe In You
5. American Farmer
6. Still In Saigon
7. Simple Man
8. This Ain’t No Rag, It’s A Flag
9. Last Fallen Hero
10. Let Freedom Ring
11. God Bless The Mother
12. Freedom and Justice For All
13. Summer of ’68
14. Star Spangled Banner

Essential Super Hits (2004):

1. The South’s Gonna Do It (Again)
2. The Devil Went Down To Georgia
3. Long Haired Country Boy
4. Still In Saigon
5. Texas
6. Drinkin’ My Baby Goodbye
7. In America
8. Simple Man
9. This Ain’t No Rag, It’s A Flag
10. Southern Boy
11. The Legend of Wooley Swamp
12. Freebird
13. Boogie Woogie Fiddle Country Blues
14. Uneasy Rider
15. Trudy
16. The Intimidator

Songs from the Longleaf Pines (2005):

1. Walking In Jerusalem (Just Like John)
2. Preachin’, Prayin’, Singin’
3. I’ve Found A Hiding Place
4. I’m Working On A Building
5. The 91st Psalm (Recitation)
6. Keep On The Sunny Side
7. Softly And Tenderly
8. The Old Account
9. I’ll Fly Away (Instrumental)
10. How Great Thou Art
11. The 23rd Psalm (Recitation)
12. What Would You Give (In Exchange For You)
13. The Old Crossroads