Readers' Favorite Review  |  September 29, 2024 - Charlie’s Notes: A Memoir by Cherie Kerr chronicles the life of Charlie De Pietro, revealing his journey from a troubled childhood to his later years with his wife, Marge. After marrying Marge in September 1940 against family opposition, they move to New York City... (click to read the full review)

Books and Beyond - Jazz, Films, and Elvis: Cherie Kerr on 'Charlie's Notes'  |  June 2, 2024 Today, we explore her latest literary work, Charlie's Notes, an award-winning book that chronicles the life and career of her late father, a renowned jazz musician who played for classic films and shared the stage with legends like Elvis Presley. Cherie shares personal stories, insights into her father's extraordinary journey, and the inspiration behind writing Charlie's Notes. (click to watch the interview)

East County Magazine - "A DAUGHTER'S LOVE FOR HER FATHER!"  |  August 2, 2023

There is nothing like a daughter’s love for her father, and in this memoir written by Cherie Kerr, Charlie’s Notes, there is a profound love for her father throughout this well written and touching book that pulls at your heart strings. (click to read the full review)

Kathryn J. Atwood  |  July 9, 2005, 22:50 GMT - Cherie Kerr's memoir of her father Carluchi (Charlie) DePietro is "a true American story" in every sense of the phrase. It is a book about the aspirations of turn-of-the-century European immigrants, it is a book about the hopes and dreams of their children, and it is a book about the American love affair with popular music and the silver screen. (click to read the full review)

"Overture" Professional Musicians Local 47  |  January 2005 - (click to read the full review)

LOCAL AUTHOR DEBUTS MEMOIR ABOUT HER FATHER’S LIFE - Santa Ana, California  |  2005

 Cherie Kerr launches a busy book tour as she unveils her new book, Charlie’s Notes, the story of her father’s life and musical career as a prominent jazz musician. The local Santa Ana resident and businesswoman... (click to read more)