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'''Willie Ackerman''' (May 1, 1939&nbsp;– December 13, 2012)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1699010/drummer-willie-ackerman-dead-at-73.jhtml|title=Drummer Willie Ackerman Dead at 73|work=CMT News}}</ref> was a professional [[Americans|American]] drummer whose career began in 1957 and ended in the 1980s. 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]]{{dn|date=May 2019}} artist.
'''Willie Ackerman''' (May 1, 1939&nbsp;– December 13, 2012)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1699010/drummer-willie-ackerman-dead-at-73.jhtml|title=Drummer Willie Ackerman Dead at 73|work=CMT News}}</ref> was a professional [[Americans|American]] drummer whose career began in 1957 and ended in the 1980s. 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 (disambiguation)|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 (Bob Ferguson song)|Wings of a Dove]]" in 1960 and "[[The Grand Tour (song)|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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nashville Drummer Willie Ackerman Dead at 73 |url=http://entertainment.time.com/2012/12/14/nashville-drummer-willie-ackerman-dead-at-73/ |publisher=Time Entertainment |accessdate=December 15, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121216055352/http://entertainment.time.com/2012/12/14/nashville-drummer-willie-ackerman-dead-at-73/ |archivedate=December 16, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=William Paul "Willie Ackerman" dies at 73|url=http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2012/12/14/william-paul-willie-ackerman-dies-at-73/|publisher=The Tennessean|accessdate=December 15, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nashville drummer Willie Ackerman dead at 73|url=http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/nashville-drummer-willie-ackerman-dead-at/article_dbc64187-98b0-51d6-832d-a0afe0d5f1f7.html|publisher=St.Louis News|accessdate=December 15, 2012}}</ref>
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 (Bob Ferguson song)|Wings of a Dove]]" in 1960 and "[[The Grand Tour (song)|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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nashville Drummer Willie Ackerman Dead at 73 |url=http://entertainment.time.com/2012/12/14/nashville-drummer-willie-ackerman-dead-at-73/ |publisher=Time Entertainment |accessdate=December 15, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121216055352/http://entertainment.time.com/2012/12/14/nashville-drummer-willie-ackerman-dead-at-73/ |archivedate=December 16, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=William Paul "Willie Ackerman" dies at 73|url=http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2012/12/14/william-paul-willie-ackerman-dies-at-73/|publisher=The Tennessean|accessdate=December 15, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nashville drummer Willie Ackerman dead at 73|url=http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/nashville-drummer-willie-ackerman-dead-at/article_dbc64187-98b0-51d6-832d-a0afe0d5f1f7.html|publisher=St.Louis News|accessdate=December 15, 2012}}</ref>

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Willie Ackerman
Born(1939-05-01)May 1, 1939
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
DiedDecember 13, 2012(2012-12-13) (aged 73)
GenresCountry, rock, jazz
OccupationDrummer
Years active1957-1980s
LabelsRCA Studios

Willie Ackerman (May 1, 1939 – December 13, 2012)[1] was a professional American drummer whose career began in 1957 and ended in the 1980s. 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.[2][3][4]

Personal life

Ackerman was a close friend of Faron Young. His son, Trey Ackerman is a country musician.[5][6] He was 73 when he died.

References

  1. ^ "Drummer Willie Ackerman Dead at 73". CMT News.
  2. ^ "Nashville Drummer Willie Ackerman Dead at 73". Time Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "William Paul "Willie Ackerman" dies at 73". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  4. ^ "Nashville drummer Willie Ackerman dead at 73". St.Louis News. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  5. ^ "William Ackerman Biography". Willie Ackerman. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  6. ^ "Nashville drummer Willie Ackerman dead at 73; played with numerous country music stars". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)


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