Suzanne Higgins talks to songwriter Billy Edd Wheeler. His hits include "Jackson," "Coward of the County" and "Coal Tattoo." Wheeler was inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame on Nov. 15, 2007. This segment aired on the program "Outlook" on Nov. 29, 2007. Russ Barbouristhe co-producer and video editor of this story.
Billy Edd is pure West (by God) Virginia. I love him, his music, poems and plays.
TheBluesDixonary 1 month ago in playlist WV Hall of Fame 1st Class
This is such a great interview!
What a pity that it ends abruptly!
deranderswer 10 months ago
Damn I like his version almost better than any of these covers (or interpretations), even though it's so short and he only has a guitar which he barely even plays lol.
It's the gentlessness of his voice, the tempo, and subtlety ... humblessness. Seems like the other people playing it channel some kind of veiled anger .. hmm dunno.
He should make a longer version and record it :P ! (maybe he already did?)
Loomr 1 year ago
Remember talking to him in Asheville...he was so interesting...what a lovely man!
SkunkApe1977 1 year ago
love his funny little song,(ode to the littlr brown shack out back)
truecountry2009 2 years ago
Oh what a thrill to be able to see one of the greatest songwriters ever, Hope will ger more of Billy Edd! Big hello from Czech rep.
Honzisko123 4 years ago