Charlie Craig
September 30, 1938 – July 1, 2011
Charlie Craig was a respected Nashville songwriter whose Grammy nominated catalog includes hits he penned for the likes of Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, George Strait, Alan Jackson, and Travis Tritt. A gifted musician as well, Craig began performing in clubs when he was barely out of high school. By the time he hit his early 30s, he was living in Nashville and forging a name for himself as a songwriter to reckon with. He remained in demand for the next 40 years. In 2009, he released his autobiography, Old Memories and Me. Charlie Craig was 73 when he died of cancer on July 1, 2011.
Thanks to Ken Morton, Jr. at The Nashville Sound for the assist