Charlie Bowman was born in 1889 in Gray Station, Tennessee, just west of Johnson City. He began winning local fiddle contests around 1920, and met Al Hopkins at Mountain City in 1925. He played with Hopkins' Buckle Busters on the vaudeville circuit for about three years, then went out on his own, staying active in the music business until his retirement in 1957. He died in 1962.
Charlie Bowman and his Brothers: Charlie Bowman, fiddle, lead vocal; Walter Bowman, banjo, harmony vocal; Elbert Bowman, guitar, harmony vocal.
Johnson City TN 10/16/28 Columbia 15357-D
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