Whisperin' Bill: An Autobiography : A Life of Music, Love, Tragedy & Triumph

by Bill Anderson

Book by Anderson, Bill

464 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1989

About the author

Bill Anderson is one of the most successful songwriters in country music history. Although born in South Carolina, he was raised around Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in journalism, having worked his way through college as a disc jockey on nearby radio stations. Anderson is also a popular singer, earning the nickname "Whisperin' Bill" for his soft vocal style and occasional spoken narrations. In 2001, he was inducted in Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame. He has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1961.

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Reviews

[Ray Downs]

Heartfelt and honest. Humorous at times and very sad at times. A well written log of one of America's true singing stars. No glitz or glamour, just the truth.
About life growing up in the poorest sections of Atlanta and rising to heights that place him as the song writer that has written more hit songs than Burt Bacharach and Hank Williams combined. Up lifting!

[Brent]

One of the best autobiographies I've ever read.