Bill Anderson on Evolving as a Songwriter, Opry Member, and Human Being

Published: March 20, 2024, 10 a.m.

Grand Ole Opry icon Bill Anderson\u2019s career spans seven decades. He is one of the most awarded songwriters in country music history, a million-selling recording artist, a beloved onstage performer, a television game show host, a network soap opera star, and an author. Anderson flirted with a baseball career in his youth and dabbled as a journalist and a deejay. His moniker, Whisperin\u2019 Bill, speaks loudly of his accomplishments.