Bob Ferguson (music)
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Bob Ferguson
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Robert Bruce Ferguson |
| Also known as | Eli Possumtrot |
| Born | December 30, 1927 |
| Origin | Willow Springs, Missouri, United States |
| Died | July 22, 2001 (aged 73) |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actor, author, philanthropist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, steel string, piano |
| Years active | 1955–1978 |
| Labels | RCA |
| Associated acts | Ferlin Husky, Harvie June Van, Chet Atkins, Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner, Jim Ed Brown, Helen Cornelius. |
Robert Bruce "Bob" Ferguson, Sr. (December 30, 1927 – July 22, 2001) was an American country music songwriter and record producer who was instrumental in establishing Nashville, Tennessee as a center of country music. He was also a movie producer, and Choctaw Indian historian. Ferguson is best known for writing the bestselling songs "On the Wings of a Dove" and "The Carroll County Accident". The "Carroll County Accident" won the Country Music Association Song of the Year in 1969. In 1983 "Wings of a Dove" was featured in the movie Tender Mercies starring Robert Duvall. In 1987, Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) awarded Ferguson with the "million air" plays for the "Wings of a Dove."
The country song "Carroll County Accident", recorded by Porter Wagoner, made No. 2 on the Billboard country singles chart (No. 92 pop) and No. 1 on the Cash Box country singles chart. The tune was also recorded by Wagoner's longtime duet partner Dolly Parton. Ferguson married twice, first to Harvie June Van (1950s/60s) then to Martha Jean Lewis (1970 to 2001).
Ferguson was born in Willow Springs, Missouri, the third son of John Carl and Mary Willie Boles Ferguson.
While in high school, Ferguson was a typesetter at the local newspaper, a fire tower lookout for the U.S. Forest Service, and a member of the Missouri State Guard during World War II. After graduating from high school in 1945, he entered the U.S. Army. He attained the rank of sergeant and served as a radioman for two winters in Alaska. He tested military equipment under Arctic conditions. He went on to study at Southwest Missouri State University.
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