Bill Whyte

Bill is originally from the St Louis area and currently resides in Nashville, TN. Since he was sixteen, Bill has been writing songs, entertaining and making people laugh and hosting award winning morning radio shows. He has performed at corporate events, casinos, fairs, comedy clubs and more.

Bill was a co-writer on the song “Finger Pickin’ Good” by Kristy Cox featuring Tommy Emmanuel that won the Golden Guitar Award in Australia in 2021 for “Best Bluegrass Recording of the Year”. The Golden Guitar’s are the equivalent of a CMA Award in America.

He also has the title track on the Joe Nichols CD “Crickets”…and his songs have been recorded by Linda Davis, Brady Seals, Ray Stevens, Cledus T. Judd, Karen Wheeler, Brooke and Darren Adlridge, Brent Burns and others.

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