wˌɛn tʃˈɑːɹli ænd hɪz bɹˈʌðɚ, wɪl sˈɛkstən, wɜː stˈɪl jˈʌŋ bˈɔɪz, ðeɪ wɜː tˈɔːt hˌaʊ tə plˈeɪ ɡɪtˈɑːɹ baɪ ˈɔːstɪn lˈɛdʒənd dˈʌbəljˌuː. sˈiː. klˈɑːɹk—nˈoʊn æz ðə "ɡˈɑːdfɑːðɚɹ ʌv ˈɔːstɪn blˈuːz.
When Charlie and his brother, Will Sexton, were still young boys, they were taught how to play guitar by Austin legend W. C. Clark—known as the "Godfather of Austin Blues.