His plain-spoken songs were recorded by Elvis Presley, Kenny Rogers and many others. The duo of Johnny Cash and June Carter made his “Jackson” a huge country hit. By Bill Friskics-Warren Bill ...

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.) ...

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 ...

If you’re a music lover, chances are you know and love a song written by the late Billy Edd Wheeler. Wheeler’s family ...

Musician, author and playwright Billy Edd Wheeler passed away at his home in Swannanoa, North Carolina on Monday, Sept. 16. He was 91 years old. The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame (WVMHoF) ...

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 ...

Billy Edd Wheeler, 91, of Swannanoa, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, September 16, 2024. He was the son of Dutch Perdue and Mary Isabelle Wheeler Stewart. He is survived by his wife ...

My father, Billy Edd Wheeler, passed away peacefully at home yesterday surrounded by family,' one of his children wrote on social media. 'We love you Dad. You will be missed by so many but also ...

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

Billy Edd Wheeler died at the age of 91 last week in his home in Swannanoa, North Carolina. Lipton, who came on MetroNews ‘Talkline’ Tuesday said Wheeler’s songs had been recorded by some ...

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 ...