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Billy Edd Wheeler, Songwriter Who Celebrated Rural Life, Dies at 91 His plain-spoken songs were recorded by Elvis Presley, Kenny Rogers and many others.
If you’re a music lover, chances are you know and love a song written by the late Billy Edd Wheeler. Wheeler’s family confirmed that he passed away at home on Monday, September 16, 2024, at ...
Musician, author and playwright Billy Edd Wheeler passed away at his home in Swannanoa, North Carolina on Monday, Sept. 16. He was 91 years old. The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame (WVMHoF) and ...
Billy Edd Wheeler, the songwriter behind staple country songs including Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash's "Jackson" and Kenny Rogers' "Coward of the County," died on Monday (Sept. 16.) He was 91 ...
Billy Edd Wheeler, a country music singer-songwriter who penned hits for stars like Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, Elvis Presley and more, has died at age 91.
Country singer-songwriter Billy Edd Wheeler, who penned such timeless classics as the Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash hit “Jackson” and Kenny Rogers’ “Coward of the County,” died Monday ...
Billy Edd Wheeler, a country singer-songwriter who created hits for Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, Elvis Presley and other stars, has died at age 91. Wheeler — best known as the co-writer of ...
News West Virginia Music Hall of Fame Founder remembers songwriting legend Billy Edd Wheeler By Katherine Skeldon September 24, 2024 - 3:21 pm ...
Billy Edd Wheeler, 91, of Swannanoa, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, September 16, 2024. He was the son of Dutch Perdue and Mary ...
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Billy Edd Wheeler, an Appalachian folk singer who wrote vividly about rural life and culture in songs like “Jackson,” a barn-burning duet that was a hit in 1967 for June Carter and Johnny Cash ...