Bill Carlisle

Bill Carlisle


William Toliver Carlisle (December 19, 1908–March 17, 2003) was an American country music singer, songwriter, comedian and guitarist popular in the late 1940s and 1950s but who influenced the genre for more than 50 years. He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Bill Carlisle was born in Wakefield, Kentucky southeast of Louisville. He performed in the 1920s with his older brother, Cliff Carlisle, on radio stations WLAP-AM in Lexington, Kentucky and WNOX-AM in Knoxville, Tennessee. His first solo single and hit was the 1933 recording of "Rattlesnake Daddy," released on ARC Records.

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Wabash Cannonball

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Money Tree

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Empty Arms

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Shake a Leg

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No Help Wanted

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Is Zat You Myrtle?

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I’ll Fly Away

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T'ain't Nice

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Female Hercules

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Knot Hole

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Rattlesnake Daddy

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I'm Rough Stuff

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I Need a Little Help

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New Liza Jane

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Doggie Joe

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Uncle Bud

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Bell Clappin' Mama

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