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Charlie Allen (born Charles Allen Bouton) is a country musician, singer and songwriter was born on September 30, 1961, in Bristol, [|Bristol, Tennessee] to Charles D. Bouton and Louise Bouton.

1 Biography

Charlie Allen is the son of Charles D. Bouton who was an artist-manager for country artists from Tennessee to Texas and Louise Bouton who was a regular performer on Bristol's WCYB radio station and a member of "Farm and Fun Time" Hall of Fame.

Early music career

By age 7, Charlie's family had relocated to Texas where his mother performed at Fort Worth's historic Panther Hall, and Charlie began appearing with her there. He often opened the show for such country music legends as Waylon Jennings, Jerry Lee Lewis, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, Dotty West, Mel Tillis, Charlie Pride, Farron Young and Hank Williams, Jr.

Allen was offered his first recording contract with Decca [|Decca Records] when he was 12 years old, however his parents had decided to move back to east Tennessee. By age fifteen, Allen was fronting his own group The Bouton Brothers which included his brothers William and Robert. They appeared on various television shows in the Bristol and Kingsport area, opening for the [|Nitty Gritty Dirt Band,] [|Charley Pride] and others. By age 15, Charlie hosted his own television show sponsored by Martha White a brand of flour which has been a long-time sponsor of the Grand Ole Opry radio show.

Allen moved to south Florida where the music scene was thriving. As an ace guitarist, Allen was recruited to play for top bands including Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Eddie Montgomery, Marshall Tucker, Restless Heart, John Michael Montgomery and even George Jones.

Catching the eye of another record executive, Charlie landed a recording contract with Parc Records in Orlando, Florida.

Current Activities

Presently, Allen is signed to independent record label, River Run Records. In 200XXX he completed an album "That Was Then, This is Now." His current single "See If I Care" is making its way up the record charts. In 2009 he made a promotional appearance at MIDEM in Cannes, France, and performed an invitation-only showcase event at the Gibson Guitar Studio in London, England while celebrating his second #1 single in Europe.

Allen was also a featured guest at a special Memorial Day edition of the FOX News show "Geraldo At Large." His song "No Welcome Home" was co-written with XXXX and has been a favorite with Vietnam War veterans. Allen has made three appearances at the popular music festival "Bonnaroo. on side stages."

Charlie Allen began hosting "American Farmer" "American Farmer"on Discovery Channel in fall 2011. The first program of this educational series XXXXX

2 Repertoire

3 Discography

Albums Singles Guest singles

4 References

5 External Links

http://www.CharlieAllenMusic.com/index.htm

http://www.facebook.com/officialCharlieAllen

--Debberlynn (talk) 18:51, 28 September 2011 (UTC)