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irisblue

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20. He had a child and wife. I am sorry for his families loss.

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Mon Jul 6, 2020, 02:16 PM

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Charlie Daniels is dead. [View all] Drunken Irishman Jul 2020 OP

I'll say it bigtree Jul 2020 #1

I was inspired by a lot of fiddle players texasfiddler Jul 2020 #2

Right now, down in hell MurrayDelph Jul 2020 #50

He will be missed Cirque du So-What Jul 2020 #3

RIP Charlie Daniels. dware Jul 2020 #4

Being a screaming homophobic racist isn't somebody's "politics." Maru Kitteh Jul 2020 #25

Whatever. dware Jul 2020 #34

Apparently Bob Dylan liked his music too. cwydro Jul 2020 #56

Everyone can't split the baby like that StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #38

was he a bigot? Demovictory9 Jul 2020 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author dware Jul 2020 #33

Politics...lol. nt USALiberal Jul 2020 #52

Bye Felicia...nt SidDithers Jul 2020 #5

One less Trump vote. CanonRay Jul 2020 #6

Right! Plus Neil got his US citizenship! jcgoldie Jul 2020 #11

Neil 2naSalit Jul 2020 #19

Neil Young. jcgoldie Jul 2020 #22

Thanks. 2naSalit Jul 2020 #23

The Devil finally gets his due Zambero Jul 2020 #7

His early music was good, and he was a good musician (played on Dylan albums, etc.). n/t blitzen Jul 2020 #8

Later in life Charlie Daniels was the result of right wing media consumption. tenderfoot Jul 2020 #9

1988 Maru Kitteh Jul 2020 #28

Ummm played a fundraiser for Jimmy Carter... voted for him twice... tenderfoot Jul 2020 #31

That was a blip StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #47

I just learned this too... tenderfoot Jul 2020 #49

Oh? You knew him well then? Tipperary Jul 2020 #51

He was like that long before "later in life." StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #39

This fiddler will not miss that fiddler. yonder Jul 2020 #10

+1. Hoyt Jul 2020 #16

Same here texasfiddler Jul 2020 #17

One less confederate flag defender tishaLA Jul 2020 #12

Ray Wylie Hubbard to the Devil: "I thought your solo was the better of the two"... blitzen Jul 2020 #13

Hated his politics, but love his music liberaltrucker Jul 2020 #14

Being a screaming homophobic racist isn't somebody's "politics." Maru Kitteh Jul 2020 #30

too bad he turned into such a right-wing butt-munch in later life KG Jul 2020 #15

He ALWAYS was one, it was simply excused. Maru Kitteh Jul 2020 #29

He didn't "turn into" one. That's who he always was StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #40

. Laelth Jul 2020 #18

He had a child and wife. I am sorry for his families loss. irisblue Jul 2020 #20

Thank you for a decent post. Tipperary Jul 2020 #24

Yeah, dware Jul 2020 #36

It is good that we have those so much wiser here to show us how we should think, is it not? Tipperary Jul 2020 #55

Pointing out that Charlie Daniels was a racist isn't "grave-dancing" StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #41

There's a vast ground between demonizing and lionizing, Hortensis Jul 2020 #42

I'm basing my opinion of him not on a post or a tweet StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #45

And I'm not talking about him at all. I'm talking about Hortensis Jul 2020 #48

I so value your insight. Tipperary Jul 2020 #53

I can enjoy one's creations and ignore that creator's personal failings? Brainfodder Jul 2020 #21

Racism isn't a "personal failing." StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author shanti Jul 2020 #26

Good thing he won that contest. nt prodigitalson Jul 2020 #27

Finally lost that fiddle duel. NT Happy Hoosier Jul 2020 #35

one of his last tweets........... Takket Jul 2020 #37

But you are, Charlie. smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #43

"Benghazi ain't going away". Maybe Charlie's final thoughts could oasis Jul 2020 #44

Him: "in the future Darwinism will be looked upon as we now look upon the flat earth theory" USALiberal Jul 2020 #54

Shitty man made shitty music. Goodheart Jul 2020 #57