Ackerman, Willie
Willie Ackerman (May 1, 1939 – December 13, 2012) was a professional American drummer whose career began in 1957 and ended in the 2000s. He performed with Johnny Cash, Louis Armstrong, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, The Monkees, Keith O'Conner Murphy and many other acts. Ackerman was an RCA Studios artist. Ackerman was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He became a Hee Haw drummer, and was also at one time a drummer at the Grand Ole Opry. He recorded Marty Robbins' "El Paso" song in 1959, "Wings of a Dove" in 1960 and "The Grand Tour" in 1974 along with George Jones. He died in his sleep at his home and left behind his wife Jeannie Ackerman and son Trey Ackerman. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 1, 1939 (Nashville), Died December 13, 2012
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1960 - 1972
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 135 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 15926 | 3/5/1970 | Searching for yesterday | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 15927 | 3/5/1970 | Listening to the rain | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 15928 | 3/5/1970 | Georgia piney woods-1 | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 15929 | 3/5/1970 | The fightin' side of me | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 15949 | 3/12/1970 | Let me be the first to know | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 15950 | 3/12/1970 | Windy city-1 | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 15951 | 3/12/1970 | Kaw-liga | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 16092 | 5/26/1970 | My sweet love ain't around | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 16093 | 5/26/1970 | You're running wild | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 16094 | 5/26/1970 | My old Kentucky home (Turpentine & Dandelion wine) | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 16095 | 5/28/1970 | Tennessee stud | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 16096 | 5/28/1970 | My heart would know | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 16097 | 5/28/1970 | Muddy bottom-1 | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 16369 | 3/3/1971 | I'd like to be sixteen again | James H. "Jimmy" Martin | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 16370 | 3/3/1970 | I cried again | James H. "Jimmy" Martin | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 16371 | 3/3/1971 | Chattanooga dog | James H. "Jimmy" Martin | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 16522 | 8/10/1971 | Color me lonely | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 16523 | 8/10/1971 | Take me home, country roads | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 16524 | 8/10/1971 | Tears are no stranger-1 | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 16525 | 8/13/1971 | Oh, the pain of loving you | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 16526 | 8/13/1971 | Unfaithful one | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 16527 | 8/13/1971 | Ballad of forty dollars | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 16578 | 9/28/1971 | Tomorrow never comes | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 16579 | 9/28/1971 | Sometimes you just can't win-1 | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | NA 16580 | 9/28/1971 | Shelly's Winter love | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Willie Ackerman," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/300282.
Willie Ackerman. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/300282.
"Willie Ackerman." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Ackerman, Willie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009033706
Wikidata: Willie Ackerman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q8021362
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/316874904
MusicBrainz: Willie Ackerman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/de940937-507f-4936-ae08-6c6f6ffede50
ISNI: 0000 0004 5123 3955 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000451233955
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