Buddy Killen

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William Doyce “Buddy” Killen (November 13, 1932 – November 1, 2006) was an American

Killen was born in Florence, Alabama. He was a bass player in the Grand Ole Opry before he was hired, in 1953, to listen to new songs in a new business started by Jack Stapp, the manager of the Grand Ole Opry. When Stapp died in 1980, Killen became the sole owner of Stapp's company, Tree International Publishing. During his early career he worked with artists such as Dolly Parton, Dottie West, Louise Mandrell, Diana Trask, Exile, Roger Miller, Joe Tex, Ronnie McDowell and T. G. Sheppard.^[1]

Later career

With his Killen Music Group, Killen published some songs on the

Death

Killen died in Nashville, Tennessee on November 1, 2006, twelve days before his 74th birthday. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer.^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

• Allmusic
• Killen-related business stories from NashvillePost.com
• Alabama Music Hall of Fame 1985 inductee Buddy Killen