CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Founder of the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame, Michael Lipton is remembering one West Virginia native Appalachian folk singer-songwriter who helped contribute to the success ...

Billy Edd Wheeler, the songwriter behind staple country songs including Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash's "Jackson" and Kenny Rogers' "Coward of the County," died on Monday (Sept. 16.) He was 91 ...

Folk songs and ballads, in part by Billy Edd Wheeler. Program notes by John Jacob Niles and the composer on slipcase. Billy Edd Wheeler, vocals ; Joan Sommer, vocals, guitar ; Larry Blondell, bass ; ...

Shut out of Nashville, the 79-year-old country songwriter has found new outlets for his timeless tunes. Billy Edd Wheeler: 'I Can't Rock Anymore, But I Can Still Roll' Even if you've never heard of ...

Billy Edd Wheeler, an Appalachian folk singer who wrote vividly about rural life and culture in songs like “Jackson,” a barn-burning duet that was a hit in 1967 for June Carter and Johnny Cash as well ...

If you are a country music fan and you don’t know Billy Edd Wheeler’s name … well, you probably should. Granted, his name wasn’t always up in the bright lights, but he was a legend in his own right, ...

Country singer-songwriter Billy Edd Wheeler, who penned such timeless classics as the Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash hit “Jackson” and Kenny Rogers’ “Coward of the County,” died Monday (Sept. 16.) ...

Billy Edd Wheeler was an incredible talent, educated at Warren Wilson College and Berea College in the 1950s. In the early 1960s, Wheeler attended the Yale School of Drama with a focus on playwriting.

Billy Edd Wheeler, a country music singer-songwriter who penned hits for stars like Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, Elvis Presley and more, has died at age 91. Wheeler — best known as the co-writer of ...

Program notes by Billy Edd Wheeler on container. Bluegrass and gospel songs; performed by Billy Edd, vocals & guitar ; the Berea Three and the Bluegrass Singers. 202. Kicking Mule / Billy Edd Wheeler, ...