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Chanteur
Country US né Bill Smith, le 4 Juin 1932 à Shamrock (Texas). Bill Mack fit ses débuts vers 1950 dans un show télé.
Il fut Disc Jockey sur KWFT (Wichita Falls, Texas) en 1956 sur KDAV
(Lubbock, Texas) en 1959. Il enregistra ensuite pour Imperial (53), Starday 56-59), MGM, Kapp, D, United Artists, Shah et Hickory Records. Il se consacra ensuite à sa carrière de
Disc Jockey sur la radio WBAP de Dallas (Texas).
Bill Mack est mort le 31 Juillet 2020.
US Country
singer born June 4, 1932 in Shamrock (Texas).
For many years, Mack was best known as the host of The Country Roads Show, (later
U.S. 1 Trucking Show, and later still, Midnight Cowboy Trucking Show) the
overnight country music show on WBAP, a clear channel station in Fort Worth.
Mack's show catered primarily to truck drivers who traveled during the late-night
hours. Its opening theme music was an instrumental rendition of Orange Blossom
Special, performed by Felix Slatkin and his orchestra.
Because of WBAP's clear channel signal range via skywave at night, Mack's show
was heard over most of the continental United States. Mack began his show in
1969. He briefly took his show to Mexican "border blaster" station XERF, but
returned to WBAP when an agreement for Mack to do his show from his Fort Worth
home fell through.
In addition, Mack hosts the syndicated radio show Country Crossroads, heard on
more than 800 stations across the country, and a similar cable television show
on FamilyNet. He also hosts the Overdrive Top Ten Countdown, a weekly one-hour
country music countdown geared toward truckers, in syndication.
Mack left WBAP to join XM Satellite Radio on its Open Road channel (XM 171).
Ironically, two of the other main personalities on Open Road, Dave Nemo and Dale
"The Truckin' Bozo" Sommers, were Mack's primary competitors before all three
left their AM radio stations to join XM. Mack's radio program was heard weekdays
on XM channel 13 from 12 Noon to 3 PM Eastern, and rebroadcast from Midnight to
3 AM Eastern. On April 29, 2011 Mack announced that Sirius/XM had terminated his
contract to make room for a merger of two of the channels The Roadhouse and
Willie's Place into one channel and that this was his final show.
Mack was succeeded on his WBAP show by Eric Harley, and the show has since been
renamed the Midnight Radio Network.
In the country music industry, Mack is also a songwriter. His best-known song is
"Blue," one of LeAnn Rimes' biggest
hits. The song won Mack the Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 1997. Mack
also wrote "Drinkin' Champagne," which has been recorded by numerous artists.
The song was a hit for Cal Smith in
1968, and again for George Strait
1990 on his album Livin' It Up. Some of his other songs have been recorded by
Dean Martin,
Ray Price,
Jerry Lee Lewis and
George Jones.
In 2000, Mack won the media category award given by the Grand Ole Opry. He was
named to the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999, and the Country Music DJ
and Radio Hall of Fame in 1982.
Bill Mack and his wife, Cynthia "Sweet Cindy" make their home in Fort Worth,
Texas. They have three children from their marriage, Misty Dawn, Billy Mack III,
and Sunday Renee. They have several grandchildren. Bill Mack has a daughter
named Debbie from a previous marriage.
Bill Mack Smith III ("Billy") and his wife April broadcast "The Saturday Show"
on XM 171.
Bill Mack died on July 31, 2020.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Mack_(songwriter)
Talents : Vocals, Songwriter, Disc Jockey, Radio Host
Style musical : Traditional Country, Rockabilly Country
Big Bad Daddy
(1952)
Play My Boogie
(1953)
FAT WOMAN
(1956)
KITTY KAT
(1956)
Cat Just Got In Town
(1956)
IT'S
SATURDAY NIGHT (1957)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
78 t. & Singles
| 07/1951 | 78 t. IMPERIAL 8114 (US) | Crazy Baby Boogie / Wedding Blues |
| 07/1951 | SP IMPERIAL 45-8114 (US) |
Crazy Baby Boogie / Wedding Blues |
| 1951 | 78 t. IMPERIAL 8118 (US) | Mama, Don't Lock The Door / Oh How It Hurts Me |
| 1951 | SP IMPERIAL 45-8118 (US) |
Mama, Don't Lock The Door / Oh How It Hurts Me |
| 04/1952 | 78 t. IMPERIAL 8145 (US) | I'm Missin' A Lot Of Lovin' / Cried All The Way Home |
| 04/1952 | SP IMPERIAL 45-8145 (US) |
I'm Missin' A Lot Of Lovin' / Cried All The Way Home |
| 06/1952 | 78 t. IMPERIAL 8151 (US) |
Big Bad Daddy
/ It's Your Turn To Cry |
| 06/1952 | SP IMPERIAL 45-8151 (US) |
Big Bad Daddy
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| 08/1952 | 78 t. IMPERIAL 8158 (US) | Oh Please Blue Moon / Jole Blon On The Farm |
| 08/1952 | SP IMPERIAL 45-8158 (US) |
Oh Please Blue Moon / Jole Blon On The Farm |
| 09/1952 | 78 t. IMPERIAL 8162 (US) | I Still Dream About You / Change Your Name |
| 09/1952 | SP IMPERIAL 45-8162 (US) |
I Still Dream About You / Change Your Name |
| 11/1952 | 78 t. IMPERIAL 8167 (US) | Ain't It A Shame / When The Sun Goes Down |
| 11/1952 | SP IMPERIAL 45-8167 (US) |
Ain't It A Shame / When The Sun Goes Down |
| 01/1953 | 78 t. IMPERIAL 8174 (US) |
Play My Boogie
/ Memories And Tears |
| 01/1953 | SP IMPERIAL 45-8174 (US) |
Play My Boogie
/ Memories And Tears |
| 04/1953 | 78 t. IMPERIAL 8192 (US) | That's What I Get For Loving You / Forever I'll Wait For You |
| 04/1953 | SP IMPERIAL 45-8192 (US) |
That's What I Get For Loving You / Forever I'll Wait For You |
| 07/1953 | 78 t. IMPERIAL 8200 (US) | I'm Not Free / I'm Talking To You |
| 07/1953 | SP IMPERIAL 45-8200 (US) |
I'm Not Free / I'm Talking To You |
| 10/1953 | 78 t. IMPERIAL 8212 (US) | That's The Way I Like You / I'll Still Be Waiting |
| 10/1953 | SP IMPERIAL 45-8212 (US) |
That's The Way I Like You / I'll Still Be Waiting |
| 12/1953 | 78 t. IMPERIAL 8225 (US) | That's How I Feel / I Love You All Over Again |
| 12/1953 | SP IMPERIAL 45-8225 (US) |
That's How I Feel / I Love You All Over Again |
| 04/1954 | 78 t. IMPERIAL 8242 (US) | We Waltzed In My Dreams / Crazed For Love |
| 04/1954 | SP IMPERIAL X8242 (US) |
We Waltzed In My Dreams / Crazed For Love |
| 10/1954 | 78 t. IMPERIAL 8278 (US) | Sue Suzie Boogie / She's Found Somebody New |
| 10/1954 | SP IMPERIAL X8278 (US) |
Sue Suzie Boogie / She's Found Somebody New |
| 04/1955 | 78 t. IMPERIAL 8294 (US) | Fool For You / It's Just Like A Dream Come True |
| 04/1955 | SP IMPERIAL X8294 (US) |
Fool For You / It's Just Like A Dream Come True |
| 03/1956 | 78 t. STARDAY 231 (US) |
Fat Woman
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Kitty Kat
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| 03/1956 | SP STARDAY 45-231 (US) |
Fat Woman
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Kitty Kat
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| 07/1956 | 78 t. STARDAY 252 (US) |
Cat Just Got In Town
/ Sweet Dreams Baby |
| 07/1956 | SP STARDAY 45-252 (US) |
Cat Just Got In Town
/ Sweet Dreams Baby |
| 02/1957 | SP STARDAY 45-280 (US) |
It's Saturday Night
/ That's Why I Cry |
| 09/1957 | SP STARDAY 45-313 (US) | Cheatin' On Your Mind / Million Miles Away |
| 04/1958 | SP STARDAY 45-360 (US) |
Blue / Faded Rose |
| 01/1959 | SP STARDAY 45-418 (US) | Long, Long Train / I'll Still Be Here Tomorrow |
| 09/1959 | SP STARDAY 45-453 (US) |
Johnny's Gal Frankie / Loneliest Fool In Town |
| 1960 | SP D 1125 (US) |
John's Back In Town / I'll Come Back |
| 02/1961 | SP D 1176 (US) |
Waitin' For The River To Rise / Smoke The Bottle And The Wine |
| 06/1961 | SP MGM K 13015 (US) |
You're Not The Kind / Please, Don't Let Her Know |
| 12/1961 | SP MGM K 13055 (US) |
Your Letter's Overdue / Adding To My Misery |
| 11/1962 | SP UNITED ARTISTS UA-513 (US) |
Sing Another Sad Song / I Can Still See Him In Your Eyes |
| 05/1963 | SP UNITED ARTISTS UA-596 (US) |
Blue Side Of Lonesome / Where Were You |
| 07/1964 | SP SHAH S-303 (US) |
Everything's Getting Much Bigger (But Our Love) / Honky Tonk Band |
| 03/1965 | SP JUBILEE 45-9002 (US) | Paper Doll / Six Big Men (One Little Woman) |
| 1965 | SP CHARAY C 18 (US) |
San Antonio Rose / Blue Jean |
| 1965 | SP CHARAY C 18 (US) |
Blue Jean / Six Big Men |
| 1967 | SP PIKE PK-501-903 (US) |
Drinking Champagne / Waitin' |
| 1968 | SP KAPP K-903 (US) | Drinking Champagne / Waitin' |
| 12/1970 | SP HICKORY 45-K-1586 (US) | Bill MACK & Wanda Conklin - Somewhere Between / And You Still Stand By Me |
| 06/1971 | SP HICKORY 45-K-1601 (US) | Bill MACK & Wanda Conklin - That's Love (It's Love) / That's Why I Cry |
| 04/1972 | SP HICKORY 45-K-1628 (US) |
The End Of The Road / Ladonna (Keeps Blowin' My Mind) |
| 01/1973 | SP HICKORY 45-K-1660 (US) |
Today I'm Bringing You Roses / Waiting For The River To Rise |
| 1977 | SP Little Richie LR-1021 (US) |
Too Tall Jones / King Kong |
| 1977 | SP Orange Blossom 711 (US) | Too Tall Jones / King Kong |
| 1977 | SP Texas Buzzard TBR 711 (US) | Too Tall Jones / King Kong |
| 1982 ? | SP Holladay Express C/K 044 (US) |
Sunday, The Mail Don't Run / Today I'm Bringing You Roses |
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Albums
| 1973 ? | LP 12" Discus LPS 940 (US) |
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Best Of Bill Mack (If There Is Such A Thing) - Somewhere Between (with Wanda Conklin) / That's Love (with Wanda Conklin) / Guess I'll Keep Hanging On To You (with Susan Bagwell) / Waitin' For The River To Rise / And Still You Stand By Me / LaDonna / Today I'm Bringing You Roses / Everything's Getting Bigger But Our Love (with Susan Bagwell) / Ole King Kong / The End Of The Road / Melody Jones / Drinking Champagne |
| 1998 | CD Bill Mack Productions ? (US) |
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Bill Mack Sings His Songs - Drinking Champagne / Somewhere Between / Today I'm Bringin' You Roses / Melody Jones / Sunday The Mail Don't Run / That's Love / LaDonna / And Still You Stand By Me / Waitin' / That's Why I Cry / Me And My Buddy / Waitin' For The River To Rise / I Guess I'll Keep Hangin' On To You / It's My Lazy Day / End Of The Road / Blue |
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Thoughts - Ten Special Recitations - Common Sense / God, Jesus And Me / A Dad’s Day With His Daughter / Shay Plays Ball / Butch O’hare And Easy Eddie / Highway 109 / Big Mike’s Prayer / The Passing Of Mr. Belser / Old Age Is Hell / Thoughts (recitations) |
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Our Proud Land - Phoenix Fireman Billy / The Way Things Were / Kennedy / Lincoln / These Things I Wish For You / On Tuesday / Wanted … An American / This Land Is Our Land / The Military Man / Black November (recitations) |
| 20?? | CD Hillbilly Researcher HBR CD 017 (UK) |
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Bill Mack - Wedding Blues / Crazy Baby Boogie / Mama Don’t Lock The Door / Oh How It Hurts / It’s Your Turn To Cry / Big Bad Daddy / I’m Missin’ Lots Of Lovin’ / I Cried All The Way Home / I Still Dream About You / If You Don’t Change Your Name / Oh Please Blue Moon / Jole Blon On The Farm / Memories And Tears / Ain’t It A Shame / When The Sun Goes Down / Play My Boogie / Forever I’ll Wait For You / I’m Talking To You / We Waltzed In My Dreams / Crazy For Love / That’s What I Get For Lovin’ You / I Love You All Over Again / That’s How I Feel / I’m Not Free / That’s The Way I Like You / She Found Somebody New / It’s Just Like A Dream Come True / Sue-Suzie Boogie / A Fool You Are |
| 10/2010 | CD Jasmine JASMCD-3594 (UK) |
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Play My Boogie - Crazy Baby Boogie / When The Sun Goes Down / If You Dont Change Your Name / That‘s The Way I Like You / Big Bad Daddy / Oh Please Blue Moon / Wedding Blues / Mama, Dont Lock The Door / That‘s How I Feel / I Cried All The Way Home / Memories And Tears / I‘ll Still Be Waiting / Play My Boogie / It‘s Your Turn To Cry / I‘m Talking To You / That‘s What I Get For Loving You / Oh, How It Hurts Me / I Still Dream About You / Ain‘t It A Shame / I‘m Missin‘ Lots Of Lovin‘ / I‘m Not Free / Sue-Suzie Boogie / Crazy For Love / A Fool You Are |
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