Country Boy Eddie Explained

Country Boy Eddie
Birth Date:13 December 1930
Birth Place:Warrior, Alabama, U.S.
Death Place:Warrior, Alabama, U.S.
Spouse:Edwina Burns
Relatives:Doyle Edward Burns (son)
Occupation:TV and radio host, musician

Gordon Edward Burns (December 13, 1930 – January 13, 2023), known as Country Boy Eddie, was an American singer, instrumentalist, and radio and television personality.

Career

From 1957 to 1993, he was the host of the Country Boy Eddie Show on WBRC, a variety show which focused on country music.[1] Tammy Wynette had her first major break on the program.[2] [3]

His show was said to have been "...a blend of cowboy and country music and down-home talk and humor". His show became very popular and had high ratings.[4] In the book Lovesick Blues author Paul Hemphill said, "Birmingham would awaken to the sounds of Eddie braying like a mule... and then breaking into a hoedown with his house band".[5]

Burns was considered a local celebrity and made many public appearances.[6] [7]

Awards and recognition

The set for the Country Boy Eddie Show is on display at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.[8] Eddie was recognized for his contributions by induction in the Birmingham Record Collectors Hall of Fame in 2003.[9] In 2020, to celebrate his 90th birthday, WBRC released a television special called Absolutely Alabama: Country Boy Eddie’s 90th Birthday Celebration.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haring . Bruce . January 14, 2023 . 'Country Boy Eddie' Dies: Alabama TV Star Who Gave Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette A Chance Was 92 . 2023-01-20 . . January 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230115023436/https://deadline.com/2023/01/country-boy-eddie-dead-alabama-tv-star-who-gave-dolly-parton-tammy-wynette-chance-was-92-obituary-1235221916/ . live .
  2. Web site: Thornton . William . January 13, 2023 . Gordon Burns, Birmingham's 'Country Boy' Eddie, dead at 92 . 2023-01-20 . . January 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230115023434/https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2023/01/gordon-burns-birmingham-tv-personality-known-as-country-boy-eddie-dies-at-92.html . live .
  3. Web site: WBRC Staff . January 13, 2023 . Gordon Edwards Burns, known as Country Boy Eddy, dies at 92 . January 24, 2023 . . January 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230117170928/https://www.wbrc.com/2023/01/13/gordon-edwards-burns-known-country-boy-eddie-dies-92/?outputType=amp . live .
  4. Book: Armstrong . Neil . Who's That With Charlie?: Lessons Learned And Friends I've Made Along The Way . Clerisy Press . 2013 . 978-1-57860-533-0 . 134.
  5. Book: Hemphill . Paul . Lovesick Blues: The Life of Hank Williams . . 2006 . 978-0-1430-3771-2 . 206.
  6. Book: Laney . Don W. . Forever Arabian: Life In A Small Southern Town. . . 2013 . 978-1-4836-8859-6 . 104.
  7. Book: La Chapelle . Peter . I'd Fight the World: A Political History of Old-Time, Hillbilly, and Country Music . . 2019 . 978-0-22692-300-0 . 212.
  8. Web site: Blakely . Will . Birmingham's 'Country Boy Eddie' passes away 'peacefully in his home' at 92 . 1819 News . 21 January 2023 . 13 January 2023 . January 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230121091355/https://1819news.com/news/item/birminghams-country-boy-eddie-passes-away-peacefully-in-his-home-at-92 . live .
  9. Web site: 17 November 2013 . Country Boy Eddie Burns . 20 January 2023 . Birmingham Record Collectors Hall of Fame . January 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120190240/http://www.birminghamrecord.com/brc/hall_of_fame/country-boy-eddie-burns/ . live .
  10. Web site: WBRC Staff . 2 December 2020 . Celebrating country music legend Country Boy Eddie . 20 January 2023 . . January 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120192435/https://www.wbrc.com/2020/12/02/celebrating-country-music-legend-country-boy-eddie/ . live .

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