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Charles Ryan (December 19, 1915 – February 16, 2008) was an American country music and rockabilly singer and songwriter, best known for writing and first recording the rockabilly hit single "Hot Rod Lincoln". == Biography == Ryan grew up in Polson, Montana and moved to Spokane in 1943. He served in the United States Army during The Korean War. After the war, he worked as a musician and songwriter, touring with artists such as Jim Reeves and Johnny Horton. In... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Charlie Ryan first charted in 1960 with Hot Rod Lincoln.The artist placed 4 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.