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Whisperin' Bill: An Unprecedented Life in Country Music presents a revealing portrait of Bill Anderson, one of the most prolific songwriters in the history of country music. Mega country music hits like "City Lights," (Ray Price) , "Tips Of My Fingers," (Roy Clark, Eddy Arnold, Steve Wariner) , "Once A Day," (Connie Smith) , "Saginaw, Michigan," (Lefty Frizzell) , and many more flowed from his pen, making him one of the most decorated songwriters in music history. But the iconic singer, songwriter, performer, and TV host came to a point in his career where he questioned if what he had to say mattered anymore. Music Row had changed, a new generation of artists and songwriters had transformed the genre, and the Country Music Hall of Fame member and fifty-year Grand Ole Opry star was no longer relevant.
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Bill Anderson is one of the most successful songwriters in country music history. Although born in South Carolina, he was raised around Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in journalism, having worked his way through college as a disc jockey on nearby radio stations. Anderson is also a popular singer, earning the nickname "Whisperin' Bill" for his soft vocal style and occasional spoken narrations. In 2001, he was inducted in Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame. He has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1961.
