- Don Bowman (singer)
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Bill Rice Birth name Wilbur Steven Rice[1] Born August 26, 1937 [1] Origin Lubbock, Texas Genres Country Occupations Singer-songwriter Instruments Vocals Years active 1964–present Labels RCA Victor Associated acts Chet Atkins Don Bowman (born August 26, 1937 in Lubbock, Texas) is an American country music singer, songwriter, comedian and radio host. He recorded for RCA Victor between 1964 and 1970, charting in the Top 40 with "Chit Atkins, Make Me a Star". Bowman worked at several radio stations, including KRZK in Branson, Missouri.
Bowman was also the original host of the radio show American Country Countdown.[1] He hosted the show from its inception on October 6, 1973, through April 1978, after which Bob Kingsley (who had been ACC's producer since 1974) took over as host.
Bowman won the 1966 Favorite Country Comedy Recording of the Year award from Billboard and the 1967 Comedian of the Year award from the Country Music Association.[2]
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Discography
Albums
Year Album US Country Label 1964 Our Man in Trouble 14 RCA 1965 Fresh from the Funny Farm — 1966 Funny Way to Make an Album 14 1967 Don Bowman Recorded Almost Live 36 From Mexico with Laughs featuring the Tijuana Drum and Bugle Corps 42 1968 Funny Folk Flops — 1969 Support Your Local Prison — 1970 Whispering Country — 1972 All New — Mega 1979 Still Fighting Mental Health — Lone Star 1981 On the Road Too Long — Singles
Year Single Chart Positions Album US Country[1] CAN Country[3] 1964 "Chit Atkins, Make Me a Star" 14 — Our Man in Trouble 1966 "Giddyup Do-Nut" 49 — single only "Surely Not" 73 — Don Bowman Recorded Almost Live 1968 "Folsom Prison Blues #2" 74 — Support Your Local Prison 1969 "Poor Old Ugly Gladys Jones"
(with Bobby Bare, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson)70 — 1972 "Hello D.J." — 44 All New Guest singles
Year Single Artist Chart Positions US Country[1] 1966 "For Loving You" Skeeter Davis 72 1967 "Chet's Tune" Some of Chet's Friends 38 References
- ^ a b c d e Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 211–212. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Official website". Don Bowman. http://www.donbowman.com. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ^ "Search results for Don Bowman". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=09828m2qs463fcgq0b0b7ei4p2&q1=don+bowman&q2=Country+Singles&interval=20. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
Categories:- 1937 births
- American country singers
- American radio personalities
- Living people
- People from Lubbock, Texas
- American country singer stubs
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