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Big Boy Elroy Remembers His Interview With Charlie Daniels!

A few years ago I got to do something that I hold near and dear to my heart! I got to interview Charlie Daniels!! Charlie was coming to play the…

MANHATTAN, KS – JUNE 22: Charlie Daniels performs during Kicker Country Stampede – Day 2 at Tuttle Creek State Park on June 22, 2018 in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Kicker Country Stampede)

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A few years ago I got to do something that I hold near and dear to my heart! I got to interview Charlie Daniels!!

Charlie was coming to play the Crown Theater here in Fayetteville, NC. About a week before, he called me and we talked a good long time about all kinds of different things.

Below is an abridged version of our conversation: Charlie tells me about the two different versions of "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," and why he did them. He also breaks down his life-long philosophy and tells me who did the most impressive cover version of "The Devil Went Down to Georgia!"  You'll be surprised who it is!

Country music lost a legend today...but what a legacy he has left for all of us.

R.I.P. Charlie Daniels!

- Big Boy Elroy

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