Bill Whyte: Biography

Bill is originally from the St Louis area and currently resides in Nashville, TN.  Since he was sixteen, Bill has been writing songs, entertaining and making people laugh and hosting award winning morning radio shows.  He has performed at corporate events, casinos, fairs, comedy clubs and more.

The Songwriter

Bill’s song “Safe Haven” co-written with Jimmy Fortune, Syndi Perry and Hillary Scott is on the current “Love Remains” album by Hillary Scott & The Scott Family that won the Grammy Award in 2017 for Best Contemporary Christian Album.

Bill was a co-writer on the song "Finger Pickin' Good" by Kristy Cox featuring Tommy Emmanuel that won the Golden Guitar Award in Australia in 2021 for "Best Bluegrass Recording of the Year". The Golden Guitar's are the equivalent of a CMA Award in America.

He also has the title track on the Joe Nichols CD “Crickets”…and his songs have been recorded by Linda Davis, Brady Seals, Ray Stevens, Cledus T. Judd, Karen Wheeler, Brooke and Darren Adlridge, Brent Burns and others.

In 2016 he landed a #1 Gospel Bluegrass song "He's A Coming" recorded by Darin and Brooke Aldridge.

Gateway Country Music Association
Gateway Country Music Association

Bill’s song “Cornhole The Song” was the featured piece of music in the recently released independent movie “Cornhole The Movie”…that features the popular Midwest bean bag game.

In 2017 The Gateway Country Music Association surprised Bill by presenting him with their highest honor the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Through the years, Bill has performed with, Jeff Dunham, Heywood Banks, Larry the Cable Guy, Crystal Gayle, Little Big Town, Gary Morris and many others. And in 2019 Bill signed an exclusive publishing deal with Billy Blue Publishing in Nashville.

Bill has two comedy song CD’s available. “Off The Wall” recorded “live” at the Bluebird Café in Nashville and the recently released “Leave Em’ Laughing”. 

In 2019 he signed a publishing deal with Billy Blue Publishing in Nashville. 

CMA Award for Best Large Market Personality

The Radio Guy

Bill is an accomplished radio broadcaster hosting morning shows in Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Indianapolis and Nashville. He has been nominated three times for the CMA (Country Music Association) “Air Personality of the Year” and was honored to the CMA Award for Best Large Market Personality in 1991. Bill is also a winner of the Gavin “Large Market Broadcast Personality of The Year” as well as an AIR Award for “Best New Radio Show” in Nashville.

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Country Radio Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

In 2012 Bill was awarded the highest honor for a Country Radio personality when he was inducted into the Country Radio Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

Currently Bill works on air for “The Legend” 650AM WSM in Nashville.

As a syndicated writer for both United Stations and Premiere in New York, Bill provides comedy bits for production and distribution to morning radio shows across the country. He has also been the most frequent guest host for the Bob Kingsley Top 40 Countdown Show. Just this year, the CMA Broadcast Hall of Fame has honored Bill with a nomination.

And he’s hosted a number of “live” syndicated performance shows hosting world premiers for Patty Loveless and Jo Dee Messina to name a couple. He has also guest hosted for Bob Kingsley on his national countdown show numerous times.

Country Radio Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

The Entertainer

As far as a performer…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.

“I’m Going Ugly Early” written with Brent Burns finished number two a few years ago for “Novelty Song Of The Year” at the “Just Plain Folks Music Award Show” in Nashville over hundreds of entries worldwide.

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Bill performs in two trios on the road.  “Evening In The Round” with Grammy winner Linda Davis and her husband Lang Scott… who happen to be the proud parents of Hillary Scott from Lady Antebellum

hits and grins

And he also is a member of “Hits And Grins” with hit songwriter Steve Dean and Grammy nominated writer Victoria Venier.

 

Credits

Songs written by Bill Whyte that have been recorded:

I Won't Fall In Love (Til The Next Time)

I Won't Fall In Love (Til The Next Time)

Karen Wheeler

Some Things I Just Won't Do

Some Things I Just Won't Do

Lang Scott

You're Right, I'm Wrong, I'm Sorry

You're Right, I'm Wrong, I'm Sorry

Brent Burns

Somewhere South Of Here

Somewhere South Of Here

Brent Burns

Small Price To Pay

Small Price To Pay

Watson Nash

Up On The Wheel

Up On The Wheel

Watson Nash

He's A Coming

He's A Coming

Gerald Smith

Celebrate

Celebrate

Lynn Marie & E3

Rowdy In A Dry County

Rowdy In A Dry County

Coy Taylor

Rebel Road

Rebel Road

Steve Dean

Rockin' The Boat

Rockin' The Boat

Nora Collins

Goin' Ugly Early

Goin' Ugly Early

Kip Attaway

Hey Y'all Watch This

Hey Y'all Watch This

Sli Dawg & The Redneck Ramblers

Yee Haw Ho Ho Ho

Yee Haw Ho Ho Ho

Sli Dawg & The Redneck Ramblers

Egg Nog Boogie

Egg Nog Boogie

Sli Dawg & The Redneck Ramblers

All I Want For Christmas Is My Billy Bass

All I Want For Christmas Is My Billy Bass

Sli Dawg & The Redneck Ramblers

Going Ugly Early

Going Ugly Early

Sli Dawg

The Devil Don't Honk His Horn

The Devil Don't Honk His Horn

Jacky Dustin

Something Like That

Something Like That

Lisa Shaffer

Heat

Heat

Skye Claire

He's A Coming

He's A Coming

Herschbergers And Friends

Goin' Ugly Early

Goin' Ugly Early

Dave Calhoun

Wring Your Longneck

Wring Your Longneck

Holly Hardin

Guy On The Radio

Guy On The Radio

Katie Willis

Last Night For The Blues

Last Night For The Blues

Katie Willis

Longe Enough To Leave

Longe Enough To Leave

Johnny Nace

I Don't Like Her Cooking

I Don't Like Her Cooking

Uncle Nev & Aunty Bev

Less To Leave

Less To Leave

Scott Southworth

Old School Country

Old School Country

Jesse Vaughn