Onie Wheeler (November 10, 1921 – May 26, 1984) was an American country and bluegrass musician.
Wheeler was born in Senath, Missouri, United States, and learned to play guitar and harmonica as a child. After serving in World War II, he started working in radio, appearing on stations in Missouri, Arkansas, Michigan, and Kentucky. In 1950, he formed The Ozark Cowboys, along with Ernest Thompson, A.J. Nelson and Doyle Nelson.
The Ozark Cowboys went to Nashville in 1953 and signed to Columbia Records. Their initial releases were not hits, though Lefty Frizzell took the Wheeler-penned "Run 'Em Off" to the Top Ten of the U.S. country chart.
Wheeler signed as a solo artist to Sun Records in 1957 and went on tour with Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, and Carl Perkins. After a short time living in California, he returned to Nashville and recorded for several more labels in the 1960s. Later, he toured with George Jones in the mid-1960s and later that decade with Roy Acuff.
His biggest success was the 1973 hit "John's Been Shucking My Corn," though the achievements of his daughter Karen would eclipse his own in the decade. He bought a guitar shop in Nashville in the late 1970s, and played at the Grand Ole Opry at times with Acuff.
This collection is his recordings on Columbia and Sun Records
1 Jump Right Out Of This Jukebox
2 Tell 'Em Off
3 I Wanna Hold My Baby
4 Onie's Bop
5 A Booger Gonna Getcha
6 Going Back To The City
7 Long Gone
8 Steppin' Out
9 I'll Love You For A Lifetime
10 A Beggar For Your Love
11 Walkin' Shoes (Take 2)
12 That's All
13 Cut It Out
14 That's What I Like
15 She Wiggled And Giggled
16 I'm Satisfied With My Dreams
17 No, I Don't Guess I Will
18 Would You Like To Wear A Crown?
19 I Saw Mother With God Last Night
20 My Home Is Not A Home At All
21 Little Mama
22 Hazel
23 Closing Time
24 I Tried And I Tried
25 I'll Swear You Don't Love Me
26 Love Me Like You Used To Do
27 When We All Get There
28 Mother Prays Loud In Her Sleep
29 A Million Years In Glory
30 Run 'Em Off
31 Bonaparte's Retreat
3 comments:
Thanks Marty.
Nice one .. thank you.
Many thanks, Marty!!! :)
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