Billy Edd Wheeler
| Billy Edd Wheeler | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Billy Edward Wheeler |
| Born | December 9, 1932 |
| Origin | Whitesville, West Virginia |
| Genres | Folk, Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Playwright |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1964–2012 |
| Labels | Kapp, United Artists, RCA, Radio Cinema, NSD |
Billy Edward "Edd" Wheeler (born December 9, 1932, Boone County, West Virginia) is an American songwriter, performer, writer, and visual artist.
His songs include "Jackson" (Grammy award winner for Johnny Cash and June Carter) "The Reverend Mr. Black", "Desert Pete", "Anne", "High Flyin' Bird", "The Coming of the Roads", "It’s Midnight", "Ode to the Little Brown Shack Out Back", "Coal Tattoo", "Winter Sky", and "Coward of the County" (which inspired a 1981 television movie of the same name) and have been performed by over 160 artists including Judy Collins, Jefferson Airplane, Bobby Darin, The Kingston Trio, Neil Young, Kenny Rogers, Hazel Dickens, Florence and the Machine, Kathy Mattea, Nancy Sinatra, and Elvis Presley. "Jackson" was also recorded by Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon for the movie Walk the Line. His song "Sassafras" was covered in the folk rock era by Modern Folk Quartet and The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band.
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