One of our “Ask Bill” letters this month dealt with the late Dave “Stringbean” Akeman, and shortly after that letter arrived this grainy old picture from back in the sixties popped up as well. This was String appearing on my portion of the Grand Ole Opry reading one of his trademark “letters from home.” The […]
It was a happy day for all with the announcement that my second oldest granddaughter, Caroline, said “yes” to a marriage proposal from her longtime boyfriend, Jacob Hall. The two of them met a little over four years ago in Knoxville when they were both in school and working part-time jobs together. They are in […]
Steve Dorff and I both graduated from the University of Georgia, we were inducted into the national Songwriters Hall of Fame on the same night, and we got together recently to celebrate our alma mater’s national football championship. While we were at it, Steve produced and played piano while I sang and recorded a new […]
For Christmas, my granddaughters, Hallie and Sophie, stitched together two blankets representing two of my favorite sports teams, the Atlanta Braves and the Tennessee Titans. Thanks to their ingenuity and thoughtfulness, I can hunker down and watch the games in comfort this winter. The second picture here was taken inside the late Hank Snow’s famous […]
“What a surreal experience it was standing inside the Country Music Hall of Fame and looking at my original handwritten lyrics to “Whiskey Lullaby” and “Give It Away,” which were voted Song Of The Year in 2005 and 2007 respectively. Next to the lyrics stand the CMA and ACM trophies and the stage coats I […]
Beth and Jamey went all out in decorating their outdoor patio for our family birthday celebration. Unfortunately, my grandson, Nick, who turned 21 on October 27th, was not able to be with us due to a night class at his university. Greta and Sophie and I had a great evening, though, and ate far too […]
I asked the folks at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum if they had any advance pictures or promotional items from our upcoming exhibit that we might share with you this month, and they sent me this “teaser” picture. I don’t remember ever being this young, and I don’t wear clothes like this […]
“My grandson, Gabe, turned 17-years old on August 6th, and the family celebrated with dinner and presents at his house. You can never go wrong giving Gabe a set of Lego, because he loves to put the pieces together. He wants to be an architect someday, and I guess this is good practice. He must […]
“I was honored to be asked to take part in the fund-raising tribute last month for my longtime friends Emmy Joe and Keith Bilbrey following the devastating fire that recently destroyed their home. I had a chance to visit with them prior to the show along with my friend, Sharyl Melvin.The Bilbreys plan to rebuild, […]
I got to spend Father’s Day with my oldest daughter, Terri, as we attended outdoor services at the Church By The Lake then dined on a fantastic prime rib buffet indoors. My younger daughter, Jenni, was out of town, but I got a sweet phone call from her later that afternoon. I did get to […]