Tango Charlie

by Cox, Tommy

• ISBN13: 9781667848167
• ISBN10: 166784816X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2022-07-06
• Publisher: BookBaby

Summary

Tommy Cox was born in Caribou, Maine, on October 9, 1942, He graduated Caribou High School in 1960, Tidewater Community College, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1972 (Summa Cum Laude), and University of Maryland with a BA in December 1975. His literary debut was in writing songs about the U.S. Submarine Service. This was a unique genre. His first album, 'TAKE HER DEEP," was published in 1978, the second album, "BROTHERS OF THE DOLPHIN," was done in 2001 with Bobby Reed, and the third," IN HONOR OF . . .," with Don Ward, was published in 2005. In Tommy's live performances he often introduced the song with a historical introduction. Several members of audiences suggested putting these intros into a book containing the song lyrics. TANGO CHARLIE was born. This sobriquet was Tommy's operator sign in naval communications. The first half of the book is autobiographical regarding much of Tommy's twenty year naval career. He made 16 submarine missions with an aggregate of 4 years underwater. The second half of the book contains the lyrics and supporting stories of 25 of his original songs of the U.S. Submarine Service. GREEN BOARD, DIVE, DIVE.

Author Biography

Twenty years in the Navy as a Submarine Spook. Completed sixteen submarine missions in the 60's and 70's. Wrote a collection of songs regarding submarine service, boat Captains, submarine sinkings, separation from loved ones during submarine deployments. First part of book contains a biographical monologue; second part contains lyrics and backgrounds of twenty-five of the original music collection all written and recorded by Tommy Cox. (See You Tube, iTunes, Apple, Spotify, and others.