BILL WHYTE
Born in Montgomery City Missouri...graduated high school in Elsberry Missouri and from College with a degree in Mass Media from Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg. Yes, Bill is a proud "Fighting Mule" from CMSU.
Bill's first singing experience was in church with his Mom and Dad and two brothers and two sisters. The Whyte Family sang at local churches and small functions and to this day Bill jokes that "the family had the best 7 part unison you ever heard."
Bill got his first guitar when he was 16. He borrowed one his mother never learned to play. A friend taught him his first few chords and he was hooked. He wrote his first song shortly after. He played in a trio with his two brothers and then with a small group called "The Country Boys." Bill formed his first group at 17...Bill Whyte and The Shortline Express...later to become the Bill Whyte Band.
Bill's first record was about a fictional monster called "Mo Mo The Missouri Monster" written with a couple of radio station buddies in Bowling Green , Missouri. With a little four piece band his first album was called "Bill Whyte...Makin Music For Money"...and yes the title did come from a Jimmy Buffett song. Two of the band members...David Powelson and Randy Wright played on that album later went on to become members of the Barbara Mandrell Band at the peak of her career. And the producers on the album project were Royce and Jeannie Kendall...the famous Kendall's duo that had a number one hit "Heaven's Just A Sin Away."
Bill's first experience in Nashville came in the mid 70's. His manager Dean Raymer of Gateway Talent encouraged him to make the move. Brian Fisher of Ovation Records who at the time produced The Kendalls, Joe Sun, Vern Gosden and others...recorded a project with Bill that never found a label. But while he was in Music City he was part of the United Talent Roster that was owned by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn and worked with Crystal Gayle and other artists on the roster.
Back on the road again, Bill and his band traveled and worked with a lot of the big artists on the circuit. In the early 1980's the band settled in Cincinnati. And it was there that Bill re-started his radio career at WUBE...doing weekends at first...and eventually morning radio.
The year 2000 found Bill back in Nashville for a second time working for WSM-FM . While there Bill started writing songs seriously again.
Bill's first record was about a fictional monster called "Mo Mo The Missouri Monster" written with a couple of radio station buddies in Bowling Green , Missouri. With a little four piece band his first album was called "Bill Whyte...Makin Music For Money"...and yes the title did come from a Jimmy Buffett song. Two of the band members...David Powelson and Randy Wright played on that album later went on to become members of the Barbara Mandrell Band at the peak of her career. And the producers on the album project were Royce and Jeannie Kendall...the famous Kendall's duo that had a number one hit "Heaven's Just A Sin Away."
Bill's first experience in Nashville came in the mid 70's. His manager Dean Raymer of Gateway Talent encouraged him to make the move. Brian Fisher of Ovation Records who at the time produced The Kendalls, Joe Sun, Vern Gosden and others...recorded a project with Bill that never found a label. But while he was in Music City he was part of the United Talent Roster that was owned by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn and worked with Crystal Gayle and other artists on the roster.
Back on the road again, Bill and his band traveled and worked with a lot of the big artists on the circuit. In the early 1980's the band settled in Cincinnati. And it was there that Bill re-started his radio career at WUBE...doing weekends at first...and eventually morning radio.
The year 2000 found Bill back in Nashville for a second time working for WSM-FM . While there Bill started writing songs seriously again.
It was Billy Dean who first encouraged Bill to stop resisting his funny side and write more comedy songs.
Bill is married to Kathy who inspires him and keeps him organized. Together they have a daughter, Heather, who recently graduated from Belmont University in Nashville with a vocal degree and is now pursuing her own music career.
BILL'S SONG CREDITS
Retired...Ray Stevens
Bill is married to Kathy who inspires him and keeps him organized. Together they have a daughter, Heather, who recently graduated from Belmont University in Nashville with a vocal degree and is now pursuing her own music career.
BILL'S SONG CREDITS
Retired...Ray Stevens
Been There, Drunk That...Brady Seals
Snowed In Christmas...Linda Davis
Goin' Ugly Early Tonight...Cledus T. Judd, Brent Burns and Sli Dawg and The Redneck Ramblers
If George Strait Starts Dancing...Cledus T. Judd
If I Had Kellie Pickler's Boobs...Cledus T. Judd
I Won't Fall In Love Til The Next Time...Karen Wheeler
I Laughed Until I Cried...Layce Whitworth and Brent Burns
Tough People Do...Watson and Nash
Bring It On...Watson and Nash
Small Price To Pay...Watson and Nash
Up On The Wheel...Watson and Nash
What Happened To Kenny Rogers Face...Kacey Jones and Brent Burns
I'd Like To Wring Your Longneck...Holly Hardin
Men Fake It Too...Brent Burns
Margarita Smile...Brent Burns
Trailer Park Sexy....Brent Burns
FTF Forget The French...Brent Burns
Santa's Gone Nascar...Brent Burns
Stuff Like That...Brent Burns
I'm Here Cause I Wanna Be...Brent Burns
The Sand Is Getting Heavy In My Shoes...Brent Burns
Double Wide In The Sky....Brent Burns
Santa Boat...Brent Burns
Size Matters...Brent Burns
The Drunk Tourist...Brent Burns
I'm Not Gay...Brent Burns
Sympathy Card...Brent Burns
Stylin' On The Island...Brent Burns
Long Enough To Leave...Johnny Nace
Bill's Comedy Bio
Bill Whyte's unique presentation of funny and twisted songs makes him a favorite everywhere he entertains.
Whether he's picking on pseudo celebrities in his song "Celebutard" or wondering how much he could get away with in "If I Had Boobs" he always leaves the crowd laughing. Bill's song "I'm Goin Ugly Early Tonight" which has been recorded by Cledus T. Judd is the perfect howling climax for his stand up-singing routine.
Bill has performed at Comedy Clubs in Dayton, Fairs and Festivals, Corporate Events, Concert Halls and Listening Rooms and House Concerts across the country and always leaves the crowd laughing and wanting more.
Bill Whyte's unique presentation of funny and twisted songs makes him a favorite everywhere he entertains.
Whether he's picking on pseudo celebrities in his song "Celebutard" or wondering how much he could get away with in "If I Had Boobs" he always leaves the crowd laughing. Bill's song "I'm Goin Ugly Early Tonight" which has been recorded by Cledus T. Judd is the perfect howling climax for his stand up-singing routine.
Bill has performed at Comedy Clubs in Dayton, Fairs and Festivals, Corporate Events, Concert Halls and Listening Rooms and House Concerts across the country and always leaves the crowd laughing and wanting more.
RADIO
Bill's other career is that of a morning radio guy. Bill has been a morning guy in Cincinnati and has also been on the air doing morning shows in Milwaukee, Indianapolis and Nashville and has won numerous broadcast awards including the CMA Award for Best Large Market Personality. He's been nominated for a CMA Award twice more, won an AIR Award for best new Morning Show in Nashville...had two Billboard Award nominations and won a Gavin Award for Best Morning Show at WUBE in Cincinnati. He has was also nominated for the Country Music Broadcast Hall of Fame Award in 2008.
WRITING
Bill is also a serious songwriter and has written with hit writers and artists like Keith Anderson, Billy Dean, Linda Davis, Craig Morgan, Brady Seals, Karen Taylor Good, Wil Nance, Steve Dean, Michael Peterson, Steve Williams, Bobby Tomberlin and others.
His current comedy CD is titled "Off The Wall" and was recorded "live" at the Bluebird Café in Nashville. On stage Bill has worked with Jeff Dunham, Heywood Banks, and Larry The Cable Guy, Crystal Gayle, Little Big Town, Linda Davis, Brent Rowan, and Gary Morris, Billy Dean, Blake Shelton to name a few.
And Bill also writes comedy for a national syndication company in New York (United Stations) that supplies comedy to morning radio shows across the country.
For more information go to billwhytecomedy.com
For booking information send an e-mail to info@billwhytecomedy.com
