Bill Mack

Bill Mack ( born June 4, 1932 in Shamrock, Texas as Bill Mack Smith) is an American country and rockabilly singer, songwriter and disc jockey. He is one of America 's most successful radio hosts. Mack is not related to the same bassist Bill Mack.

Life

Founded his first band Bill Mack during his school days. After graduating from the West Texas State College, he worked as a radio presenter and disc jockey at the radio station KEVA. At age 19, he was at KLYN in Amarillo News Director and hosted the television show Big Six Jamboree on KLYN TV. In 1951 he arrived at the Imperial Records to a recording contract.

Career

His first singles were released there in 1951, Crazy Baby Booogie (Imperial 8114 ) and Mama Do not Lock The Door (Imperial 8118 ), followed by further particularly numerous single releases for Imperial, including in 1952 with the notable uptempo number Play My Boogie (Imperial 8174 ). Shortly before, he had played with Bill Carlisle, with whom he played several times at the Grand Ole Opry. In 1956 he was signed to the Starday Records; there he continued to publish titles such as fast Rockabilly Cat Just Got Into Town and Kitty Cat In the same year he took a job at the radio station KWFT in Wichita Falls. The next few years he moderated at countless radio stations and continued to take on plates, among others at United Artists, D Records, Kapp Records and MGM. He was a radio broadcast in various television shows and the National audible Open Road. Even as a songwriter Mack had success, his songs have been recorded by stars such as Dean Martin, Ray Price, Jerry Lee Lewis and George Jones. His composition Blue from 1959 was their first hit for LeAnn Rimes and helped her to fame. The song also won a Grammy.

Even today, Bill Mack has worked as a presenter and member of the Grand Ole Opry.

Awards

Selection - Discography

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