Charlie Ryan

Charles Ryan (December 19, 1915 – February 16, 2008) was an American country music and rockabilly singer and songwriter, best known for writing and first recording the rockabilly hit single "Hot Rod Lincoln".

Charlie Ryan
Birth name	Charles Ryan
Born	(1915-12-19)December 19, 1915 Graceville, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	February 16, 2008(2008-02-16) (aged 92) Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Country rockabilly
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1959–1963
Labels	4 Star, King, Hilltop

Biography

Ryan grew up in Polson, Montana and moved to Spokane in 1943. He served in the United States Army during The Korean War. After the war, he worked as a musician and songwriter, touring with artists such as Jim Reeves and Johnny Horton. In 1955, he wrote "Hot Rod Lincoln", and Ryan recorded the first version of the song (as "Charley Ryan and The Livingston Brothers").^[1] Ryan released a remake in 1959 as "Charlie Ryan and The Timberline Riders"; the song was later covered by Johnny Bond (1960) and Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen (1972) (#9 U.S., #7 Canada), among others.^[2]

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Label
1961	Hot Rod Lincoln	King
1963	Hot Rod Lincoln Drags Again!	Hilltop

Singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions		Album
		US Country	US
1960	"Hot Rod Lincoln"	14	33	Hot Rod Lincoln
	"Side Car Cycle"	—	84