ASK BILL! 1) I recently found an RCA record by Don Bowman with a parody of your song, “Still.” It says it’s from an album called “Whispering Country.” Can you provide any information about this record? Don Bowman was the comedian on my syndicated television show from the late sixties into the early seventies, and […]
1. I am a pedal steel guitar player and I love the pedal steel on your records. I believe you used Weldon Myrick and Sonny Garrish a lot, and those guys are like Gods and Heroes to me. Who else has played pedal steel for you over the years? We seem to be getting lots […]
1) I remember watching The Bill Anderson Show every week when I was about 12-years old. I wouldn’t miss it for anything. Is there any chance of ever seeing reruns? I’ve been a fan for over 50-years. Thank you. Sadly, most of those old shows, which I hosted for nine years, have been erased or […]
1) When they make shows or movies about country artists such as George & Tammy, Hank Williams Sr., and Johnny Cash, do you watch them? Or is it hard because you knew them in real life and maybe have a sense of what is real and what is fiction when it comes to their stories? […]
1) I have heard you worked with Ferlin Husky in your early days, and I wonder what it was like working with him. He seemed like a real character. He truly was that! Ferlin’s publicity referred to him as the “Star of Any Stage He Steps On,” and he was that as well. Whether he […]
1) I always wondered when artists are on the road in a bus who pays for what? When pulling over into a truck stop, does each person pay for his own meal? Who buys the water for the bus? The toilet paper? And even coffee and the other essentials of life? This probably varies from […]
1) I have written lyrics to a song but have no musical ability to add a tune. Would you consider reading the lyrics and guide me in how to get music put to it? You have no idea how many requests similar to yours that I receive, and as much as I’d like to help, […]
1) I am having a disagreement with a friend about one of your old records. It’s called “Country Music Died Today.” She claims I am thinking of “Murder On Music Row.” So did you have such a song and did it chart? Who is right? And is it available on compact disc? I did record […]
1) You sang your song, “Peel Me A ‘Nanner” on the Opry recently, and included a verse that Roy Drusky did not sing on his recording of the song. Did you write it later? And have you made significant changes to any songs you wrote after they were recorded…other than adding a child to “Wild […]
1) At almost 65-years old I find myself yearning to write songs. Is one ever too old to get a publisher’s attention? There’s a saying in the songwriting profession that the two best things about our job is that we never get too old to do it…and we get to wear the coolest uniforms! We […]