Hi Gang: I tried to come up with a good April Fool’s joke to start off this month’s newsletter, but I couldn’t think of a thing. So none of what you are about to read is made up…it’s all true. At least that’s my story and I’m sticking to it! Thanks for joining us. […]
1) How come the music business won’t sign singing talent that is over 50-years old to a record deal? Why are they so prejudiced? The record companies aren’t prejudiced, but when they invest money and sign an artist to a contract they have to look at the long haul. They have a much better […]
“I was both surprised and honored when I learned that Connie Smith’s recording of my song, ‘Once A Day,’ has been selected for inclusion inside the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress in Washington. Although it’s her recording that is being preserved, they included my name on the plaque as having written the […]
Bill spent March 26th with Fans and host Adam Wurtzel on Youtube during the premiere of “Hosts at Home”!Check out the episode as well as the chat between Bill and the fans as they talk about the shows The Better Sex, Fandango, Match Game, Password Plus, Tattletales, and lots more! Head to Youtube Click Here […]
Recordings by Connie Smith, Janet Jackson, Kool & the Gang, Labelle, Nas, Marlo Thomas, Louis Armstrong, Ira Glass and Kermit the Frog Among 25 Selected for Preservation Whisperin’ Bill Anderson‘s prolific songwriting has been recognized with membership into the Country Music Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry and awarded him with more than 50 BMI Awards, three […]
Hi Gang: I don’t know if March came in like a lion or a lamb in your corner of the world, but I hope you are safe and well wherever you are. It’s good to be visiting with you again through the pages of our fan club newsletter. Thanks for staying connected. I went out […]
ASK BILL! span>1) I just came across the song “Double S” on my playlist. What was your inspiration for writing that song? I was on the bus killing time between a matinee and a nighttime show when the idea struck me. I was making the band laugh by seeing how many words I could come […]
“My grandson, Blake, and I were all smiles after his team’s victory in the regional high school basketball tournament recently. He sure makes me look short, doesn’t he? Of course, a lot of his height comes from his hair which his mother keeps begging him to cut. Like many athletes, though, Blake is superstitious, and […]
“If you watch Larry’s Country Diner on TV, I’m sure you recognize the man with me in the first picture. He’s Gus Arrendale, president of Springer Mountain Farms chicken, and one of the best friends country music ever had. Gus has done so many wonderful things for so many of us that we decided to […]
Hi Gang: It’s hard to believe that it was one year ago this month that I played my last show on the road…in Wittenburg, Wisconsin, February 9, 2020. The night before we had performed in Wisconsin Dells, and we stayed over after the show because Wittenburg was not that far away. We didn’t count […]
