Stardom Arrives!!
At the age of fifteen she won an all expense paid trip to New York as the result of an appearance on a television program
in Lansing, Michigan. In 1959 (a year later), Charlotte joined the cast of the Michigan Jamboree and became part of the
regular radio program broadcast from WPON in Pontiac, Michigan. Before Charlotte had graduated with "Honors" from
Southwestern High School in Flint, she had already begun her journey to fame, her popularity rising with her records
climbing the country music charts.
It was during her teenage years that Charlotte became afluent in playing a variety of musical instruments, it seemed she had
inherited some of her mothers' talent in this department. Charlotte played the acoustic, electric and steel guitar, and also
played the banjo. (She played the banjo for many years as a member of the Michigan Jamboree). On a few of Charlotte's
recordings her instrumentation can be heard, though for most of the recordings professional band members were hired. Charlotte
did most of her playing when she performed on tour.
