Charlie's Biography
Charlie Hickox is a piano player and singer from Cleveland, Ohio. He moved to San Francisco in 1970.
In the early 70's he played the Farfisa with Crazy Mike and the Bad All-Stars at the legendary Minnie's Can-Do Club on Fillmore and Bush St. in S.F..
He moved on to play with the street Gospel group, Gideon and Power.
Gideon recorded on Bell Records, releasing an album, Live at Keystone Korner. Toured with the Supremes, too.
In the later 70's Charlie joined Marty Balin(Jefferson Airplane founder and lead singer) in Bodacious,
a raucous experiment of Marty's, recording an album, Bodacious D.F., on RCA records.
Marty also sang Charlie's 'Second-Hand Information' on the Bodacious album.
Marty later recorded Charlie's song Cruising, with the Jefferson Starship.
Since 1980 Charlie has played the local club scene with many great Bay Area bands.
He has also donned his tuxedo or coat and tie to play many private parties('casuals')
where he has honed his Hillybilly Jazz, pounding out the great standards and trad tunes in a honky-tonk 2 beat style.
He loves playing songs by the New Orleans Rhythm and Blues greats, too.
Songs by artists such as Huey 'Piano' Smith, Fats Domino, and Professor Longhair.
Always sneaking in some of his faves by Ray Charles. Maybe a little Floyd Cramer, too.
Charlie currently resides in Fairfax, CA.
Lately he can be found playing in the Oakland-based band, The California Honeydrops. Joe Bob says check 'em out.
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