Sheb Wooley

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Sheb Wooley

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Date Born/Group Began: April 10, 1921 (I B Emerson)

Date Died/Group Ended: September 16, 2003 (I B Emerson)

Also Known As:

Ben Colder (his C&W persona) (Tim P. Ryan)

Shelby Fredrick Wooley (Tyro Arrgula)

Members:

Sheb Wooley (Tyro Arrgula)

Country Singer/Songriter/Actor. As a teenager, Wooley worked as a rodeo rider and then formed his own band. In the mid-1940s, he performed on radio stations WLAC and WSM in Nashville, Tennessee, and subsequently had his own show on the Calumet Radio Network. He signed to the Bullet Records Label in 1946, moving in 1948 to MGM Records where he remained until 1973. Wooley began acting in movies in 1950, In all he acted in more than 60 films, among them "Giant" (1956), with James Dean and "Hoosiers" (1986), with Gene Hackman. On television, he played the role of 'Pete Nolan' in the popular "Rawhide" series from 1959 to 1966.

In 1958 he released his most famous hit the novelty tune, “The Purple People Eater.” The song went No. 1 on the pop charts and stayed there for six weeks. “That’s My Pa,” another novelty effort in 1962, was his first country hit. It also reached No. 1. As Ben Colder, Wooley scored six country and five pop hits with such parodies as 'Don’t Go Near the Eskimos' 'Still No. 2,' 'Almost Persuaded No. 2,' 'Detroit City No. 2' and 'Harper Valley P.T.A.”'His last charted country song came in 1971 with 'Fifteen Beers Ago,' a sendup of Conway Twitty’s 'Fifteen Years Ago.'

www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7872670 (I B Emerson)

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Facts:

Wooley wrote the theme song for the Hee Haw TV series. (I B Emerson)

He played killer 'Ben Miller' in the classic western, "High Noon." (I B Emerson)

Web pages about this Artist:

Sheb Wooley Ben Colder Official Website (I B Emerson)

Sheb Wooley - Biography (I B Emerson)

Sheb Wooley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (artpaul)

http://www.shebwooley.com (artpaul)

Appears on the following 18 albums:
Dr. Dementos 20th Anniversary Collection: The Greatest Novelty Records Of All Time	Dr. Demento Presents: Greatest Novelty CD of All Time!	Halloween Hits [Rhino]
Funny 50s Silly 60s	Halloween Monster Dance	They Came From Outer Space: The Alien Songbook
Golden Age of American Rock 'N' Roll: Special Novelty Edition	Eskimos, Mean Old Queens and Little Bitty Steers	Shakey Breaky Car
Sheb Wooley & Ben Colder - 22 Greatest Hits	Elvira Presents Haunted Hits	Wolfman Jack's Graffiti Gold Goofy Greats
Box of Funny Wacky Favorites [Box set]	Wacky Favorites: Crazy Hits	Silly Songs to Make You Smile
Goofy Gold	K-Tel Presents Kooky Kountry	Dr. Demento Presents the Greatest Novelty Records of All Time (6 LP set)
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Played on 190 shows:
	10-28-23, #AOTA-231028	01-11-09, #09-02
	07-15-23, #AOTA-230715	12-14-08, #08-50
	06-21-23, #OTR-8-01	08-31-08, #08-35
	10-01-22, #ISGD-17-45	01-05-08, #MMCZ_08-01
	08-28-21, #AOTA-210828	09-18-07, #MMS-93
	07-25-21, #OTR-7-05	06-24-07, #07-25
	06-12-21, #AOTA-210612	01-03-07, #KMCC_3-05
	11-22-20, #OTR-6-7	10-29-06, #MMS-51
	10-17-20, #AOTA-201017	10-29-06, #06-44
	07-03-20, #OTR-6-3	06-18-06, #06-25
	03-28-20, #AOTA-200328	04-09-06, #06-15
	06-16-19, #OTR-5-24	02-21-06, #MMS-18
	04-14-19, #OTR-5-15	11-19-05, #MMS-5
	03-10-19, #OTR-5-10	08-11-05, #FFM-5
	02-10-19, #OTR-5-6	06-26-05, #05-26
	01-19-19, #KMCC 13-11	10-24-04, #04-43
	12-09-18, #OTR-4-49	10-24-04, #XM-74
	11-11-18, #OTR-4-45	10-19-03, #03-42
	10-28-18, #OTR-4-43	10-06-03, #ISGD-03-37
	10-27-18, #AOTA-181027	10-05-03, #03-40
	06-24-18, #OTR-4-25	09-15-03, #ISGD-03-34
	06-17-18, #OTR-4-24	04-07-03, #ISGD-03-13
	06-16-18, #AOTA-180616	03-11-01, #01-10
	05-20-18, #OTR-4-20	04-16-00, #00-16
	03-04-18, #OTR-4-9	01-17-99, #99-03
	02-24-18, #KMCC-12-13	10-18-98, #98-42
	02-18-18, #OTR-4-07	08-24-97, #97-34
	11-27-17, #OTR-3-48	04-21-96, #96-16
	10-14-17, #AOTA-171014	08-06-95, #95-32
	09-24-17, #OTR-3-39	11-13-94, #94-46
	09-10-17, #OTR-3-37	08-01-93, #93-31
	09-06-17, #ISGD-17-38	04-25-93, #93-17
	09-04-17, #OTR-3-36	07-19-92, #92-29
	08-30-17, #ISGD-17-37	06-21-92, #92-25
	08-26-17, #KMCC-T12-41	10-27-91, #91-43
	08-21-17, #OTR-3-34	10-13-91, #91-41
	08-14-17, #OTR-3-33	07-07-91, #91-27
	06-17-17, #AOTA-170617	05-26-91, #91-21
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	04-17-17, #OTR-3-16	12-16-90, #90-50
	04-15-17, #KMCC-11-16	10-28-90, #90-43
	04-10-17, #OTR-3-15	01-21-90, #90-03
	03-06-17, #OTR-3-10	06-25-89, #89-26
	03-01-17, #ISGD-17-09	05-28-89, #89-22
	02-18-17, #KMCC-11-12	03-19-89, #89-12
	02-13-17, #OTR-3-07	10-02-88, #88-40
	02-03-17, #KMCC-11-11	07-03-88, #88-27
	01-18-17, #OTR-3-03	02-14-88, #88-07
	12-11-16, #OTR-2-48	01-10-88, #88-02
	12-10-16, #16-50	10-18-87, #87-42
	11-26-16, #AOTA-161126	08-30-87, #87-35
	11-14-16, #OTR-2-44	07-05-87, #87-27
	10-30-16, #OTR-2-42	04-26-87, #87-17
	10-23-16, #OTR-2-41	06-15-86, #86-24
	10-19-16, #ISGD-16-43	06-15-86, #KMET-86-24
	10-15-16, #AOTA-161015	04-27-86, #KMET-86-17
	08-06-16, #AOTA-160806	03-16-86, #86-11
	07-09-16, #AOTA-160709	02-16-86, #86-07
	07-02-16, #16-27	08-04-85, #85-31
	06-18-16, #16-25	04-28-85, #85-17
	04-09-16, #AOTA-160409	03-03-85, #85-09
	12-23-15, #MMCZ-15-03	09-09-84, #84-37
	10-31-15, #AOTA-151031	12-04-83, #83-49
	10-18-15, #BWR-15-10-18	07-31-83, #83-31
	07-11-15, #ISGD-15-29	11-15-81, #81-46
	06-27-15, #15-26	10-04-81, #81-40
	08-30-14, #ISGD-14-49	02-15-81, #81-07
	06-14-14, #AOTA-140614	01-04-81, #81-01
	02-01-14, #AOTA-140201	06-15-80, #80-24
	10-12-13, #AOTA-131012	01-20-80, #80-03
	09-24-13, #BWR-13-09-24	12-30-79, #KMET-79-52
	06-15-13, #AOTA-130615	06-24-79, #79-25
	06-11-13, #BWR-13-06-11	12-17-78, #78-44
	06-01-13, #AOTA-130601	11-12-78, #78-39
	01-12-13, #13-02	09-10-78, #78-29
	12-27-12, #ISGD-12-54	08-20-78, #78-26
	12-04-12, #BWR-12-12-04	07-09-78, #78-20
	10-22-12, #BWR-12-10-23	12-05-76, #123
	09-01-12, #AOTA-120901	08-08-76, #106
	06-16-12, #AOTA-120616	02-08-76, #80
	06-16-12, #12-24	01-04-76, #75
	06-12-12, #BWR-12-06-12	12-28-75, #74-56
	01-19-12, #ISGD-12-03	11-02-75, #66
	01-19-12, #MMCZ-12-03	10-12-75, #63
	11-12-11, #MMCZ-11-46	09-21-75, #60
	10-25-11, #BWR-11-10-25	09-07-75, #58
	09-10-11, #11-37	08-24-75, #56
	07-16-11, #11-29	07-20-75, #51
	06-18-11, #AOTA-110618	04-27-75, #43
	06-14-11, #BWR-11-06-14	04-20-75, #42
	12-05-10, #MMCZ-10-56	03-30-75, #39
	05-16-10, #10-20	03-16-75, #37
	02-21-10, #MMCZ-10-08	02-02-75, #31
	08-02-09, #MMS-127	01-05-75, #27
	06-21-09, #09-25	12-31-72, #KMET-72-53
	= Show you can listen to online

	Songs
	10 Little Bottles
	Almost Persuaded #2 - (with 'Sheb Wooley as Ben Colder')
	Ballad Of A Mean Old Queen, The - (with 'Ben Colder (Sheb Wooley)')
	Ballad Of Jim And Tammy, The
	Big Sweet John - (with 'Sheb Wooley as Ben Colder')
	Come On Back To Nashville - (with 'Ben Colder')
	D-I-V-O-R-C-E #2
	Detroit City #2
	Don't Go Near The Eskimos - (with 'Ben Colder')
	Easy Loving #2
	Family Tree
	Fifteen Beers Ago - (with 'Ben Colder')
	Folsom Prison Blues
	Foolish Questions - (with 'Ben Colder (Sheb Wooley)')
	Games People Play (Live at the Sam Houston Coliseum) - (with 'Ben Colder')
	Games People Play, The
	Goin' Surfin' - (with 'Ben Colder')
	Green Green Grass Of Home #2
	Harper Valley PTA (Later That Same Day)
	Hello Walls #2
	Help Me Fake It Through The Night
	I Just Don't Look Good Naked Anymore - (with 'Ben Colder')
	I Walk The Line #2
	Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone - (with 'Ben Colder')
	Jackhammer Man - (with 'Sheb Wooley with Hi. C. Lea')
	Laughin' The Blues
	Little Green Apples #2
	Love-In, The
	Lovesick Booze - (with 'Ben Colder')
	Luke the Spook
	May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Snoot - (with 'Ben Colder')
	Ode To The Little Brown Shack Out Back
	Purple People Eater #2, The - (with 'Ben Colder')
	Purple People Eater, The
	Rambler, The - (with 'Ben Colder')
	Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms
	Ruby Please Bring Your Love To Town
	Running Bare
	Santa And The Purple People Eater
	Shaky Breaky Car
	Skin Tight, Pin Striped, Purple Petal Pushers
	Still No. 2 - (with 'Ben Colder')
	Sunday Morning Falling Down
	Tennessee Bird Talk - (with 'Ben Colder')
	That's My Pa

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Artist Images:
Sheb Wooley (I B Emerson)	Sheb Wooley as Ben Colder (I B Emerson)
Sheb Wooley (I B Emerson)	(Dave AuJus)
Ben Colder (soweird)

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