Charlie Daniels Background Singer Wins Senior Pageant

Here's a good reason to pay attention to the backup singers the next time you see the CHARLIE DANIELS BAND.

Charlie's longtime background vocalist, Carolyn Corlew, is Ms. Tennessee Senior America!

She was crowned back in April but it took a while for the world to find out.  And yes, she'll be competing for the national title in Atlantic City in October.

According to Webster & Associates, Corlew encouraged ladies that have reached the "Age of Elegance" to consider participating in this pageant.

I didn't even know they had such a thing! But definitely not the strangest pageant I've seen: