Tim Wilson (comedian)
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Birth name | Timothy Collins Wilson |
Born | Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | August 5, 1961
Died | February 26, 2014 Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 52)
Genres | Country, comedy, parody, acoustic |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, comedian |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, acoustic guitar |
Years active | 1984–2014 |
Labels | Southern Tracks, Capitol Nashville |
Timothy Collins Wilson (August 5, 1961 – February 26, 2014) was an American comedian and country music artist, whose act combined stand-up comedy and original songs.[1]
He released more than a dozen comedy albums, including several for
In 2012, Wilson appeared on the Showtime comedy special Billy Gardell's: Road Dogs with Gardell hosting along with comedians Ben Creed and Kenny Rogerson.[2]
Life and career
Wilson was born August 5, 1961, in Columbus, Georgia, and attended Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, as an English major.[3] His parents were school teachers. He was a self-described libertarian, and sometimes included his political standpoints in his comedy routines.[4] He co-wrote several parodies for the 1980s comedy duo Pinkard & Bowden, as well as comedian Jeff Foxworthy's 1996 single "Redneck 12 Days of Christmas."[1] He wrote and recorded the novelty songs "Garth Brooks Has Ruined My Life" and "The Ballad of John Rocker."[5]
Wilson began his recording career in
In 2009, Wilson and Roger Keiss wrote a detective book entitled Happy New Year – ted, about serial killer
Wilson was posthumously inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in September 2015.[8]
Death
Wilson died of a heart attack on February 26, 2014. Early reports stated that he died in Nashville, Tennessee; however, his longtime friend and manager Chris Dipetta clarified that he had been traveling, but had made it to his hometown of Columbus, Georgia, before he died.[9] More details from the referenced story state: "Wilson, 52, drove to Columbus from a gig in Michigan to visit his brother en route to a weekend show in Birmingham, Ala. when he started feeling ill, said Dipetta, who worked with Wilson for 30 years. Dipetta continued, "I talked to him yesterday afternoon and he said he felt bad, was short of breath, and I said, "get to the hospital now!" Wilson's brother rushed him to a nearby hospital and Wilson suffered a massive heart attack and died at 9:15 p.m. Wilson left behind his wife, and two children.[10][11]
Tribute show
On May 9, 2014, The Bob and Tom show sponsored a tribute comedy show to honor Wilson and help provide an education for his son.
Discography
Albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||
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US Country | US Comedy
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US Heat
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Waking Up the Neighborhood |
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Tough Crowd |
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Low-Class Love Affair |
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Tuned Up |
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It's a Sorry World |
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44 | — | 31 | |||
Road Comedy 101 |
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Gettin' My Mind Right |
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28 | — | 28 | |||
Hillbilly Homeboy |
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48 | — | — | |||
I Should've Married My Father-In-Law |
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64 | — | — | |||
Super Bad Sounds of the 70's |
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57 | — | — | |||
The Real Twang Thang |
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Church League Softball Fistfight |
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— | 12 | — | |||
But I Could Be Wrong |
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61 | 4 | 42 | |||
Mr. Wilson Explains America |
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— | 13 | — | |||
Caffeine Wired, Nervous & Pale |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak positions |
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US Country | ||
Songs for the Musically Disturbed: His (Almost) Greatest Hits |
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Certified Aluminum: His Greatest Recycled Hits, Volume 1 |
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62 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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US Country | |||
1993 | "Garth Brooks Has Ruined My Life" | 70 | Tough Crowd |
2000 | "The Ballad of John Rocker" | 66 | Hillbilly Homeboy |
2002 | "The Jeff Gordon Song" | — | Certified Aluminum |
2003 | "Booty Man" | — | Super Bad Sounds of the 70's |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
References
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
- ^ "Clean and Sober Comedy!". Recoverycomedy.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Tim Wilson – Libertarian". TheAdvocates.org. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
- ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.
- ^ "All Night All Stars". Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ Kinslow, Gina (August 6, 2009). "Comedian Tim Wilson to perform at Plaza Saturday". Glasgow Daily Times. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
- ^ Associated Press. "Georgia Music Hall of Fame inducts Gregg Almman, 8 others". savannahnow.com. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- Today. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ^ "Bob & Tom Show comedian Tim Wilson dies 4 days after giving last performance in downtown Bay City | MLive.com". www.mlive.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Stallings, Amy (February 27, 2014).Report: Comedian Tim Wilson dies after suffering heart attack Archived March 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine whas11.com; retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ "Join us for the Tim Wilson Benefit Show". bobandtom.com. April 21, 2014. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ "Caffeine Wired, Nervous & Pale by Tim Wilson on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
External links
- Tim Wilson at IMDb
- Tim Wilson at AllMusic
- Tim Wilson at MySpace
- CMT profile