Moore, Charlie b. February 13, 1935 d. December 24, 1979 Charlie Moore was a Bluegrass legend. He grew up in Piedmont, South Carolina, a small Western town located below the Smokey Mountains. At a young age, Charlie began to develop his own smooth singing style of country bluegrass, more like that of Jim Eanes, Clyde Moody and Red Smiley than that of Bill Monroe or "the lonesome" types of Mountain Bluegrass vocalist. He teamed with another bluegrass great, Bill Napier to record over 108 bluegrass tunes. Charlie was known all over the world,and to...[Read More] Greenville Memorial Gardens, Piedmont, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Stallcup, Virgil 'Red' b. January 3, 1922 d. May 2, 1989 Major League Baseball Player. The 6-foot-3 shortstop was originally signed by the Boston Red Sox in 1941, but his career was interrupted by military service in 1943-45. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds on November 1, 1946 after he hit .304 for Roanoke of the Piedmont League. He made his big-league debut with the Reds in 1947 and became their regular shortstop in 1948. He hit .228 during his rookie year but did have 30 doubles. The right-handed hitter batted .254, .251 and .241 the next...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons) Greenville Memorial Gardens, Piedmont, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
b. February 13, 1935 d. December 24, 1979