In this episode, songwriting legend Country Music Hall of Famer Bill Anderson discusses his engaging new memoir (written with Peter Cooper) “Whisperin’ Bill Anderson: An Unprecedented Life in Country Music,” the new music he’s recorded and his upcoming show at the Franklin Theatre.
Whisperin’ Bill Anderson will be among various country music artists who are slated to appear in a forthcoming PBS multi-episode series that will chronicle the history of country music. The series is being directed, produced, and written by Ken Burns & Dayton Duncan—who are the Emmy-award winning creators of such acclaimed PBS documentaries as The […]
Hi Gang: We all arrived home safe and sound from our Country’s Family Reunion cruise to the Caribbean. Well, all but my suitcase that is. It didn’t arrive with the rest of our baggage, and I spent half the night filling out forms and providing the airline with a list of things that were packed […]
Hi Gang: My dad told me years ago that when a person sticks his face in front of a television camera he never knows who might be watching. This was in the days when I first began popping up on TV shows around the country, and friends of his would tell him that they saw […]
Bill’s most recent visit to Larry’s Country Diner (RFD-TV) was a special one for him and for some other folks as well. The show was recorded on December 3rd, which was Bill’s daughter, Jenni’s, birthday. Jenni along with her husband, Chuck, and daughter, Rae, came to the show where Bill surprised her with a birthday […]
Hi Folks: And welcome to our first Fan Club Newsletter of 2013. I wonder how long it will take me to start writing “13” instead of “12” on all the things I sign? Probably until about the 4th of July! I hope each of you enjoyed a wonderful Christmas, and I thank you for all […]
Hi Gang: I hope each of you had a wonderful Christmas and that your New Year is off to a terrific start. My Christmas was fantastic, spending it at home with family and friends. After a short but restful trip to the mountains, I’m heading into 2013 with a whole bunch of new energy. I […]
Hi Gang: Just a short note to wish each of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thanks for all your kindness to me in 2012. I’ll see you back here in this space right after the first of the year. Blessings.
Hi Folks: I hope everybody enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving, and that by now you’ve been able to shed the extra pounds you gained from eating all that good food! I’ve been putting in a little extra time on the treadmill myself. I had a wonderful day with all the family gathering at my house once […]
Roy Clark hosts, Country Pop Legends (My Music), this emotional trip down three decades of memory lane featuring performances from Glen Campbell, Crystal Gayle, and Bill Anderson, and more. Check local listings for times and channel for Sunday December 9th.