COUNTRY BOY EDDY BURNS

Instruments: Fiddle, Guitar, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Jew's Harp, French Horn and Accordian
Date of Birth: 1931
Place of Birth: Warrior, Alabama

For over 30 years, Country Boy Eddy has been entertaining thousands of people with his own "down home" style of music. An accomplished musician, Country Boy Eddy delights the crowds with his versatility on the fiddle, guitar, banjo, bass guitar, Jew's harp, French horn and accordian.

Country Boy Eddy has performed over 6000 shows which include appearances on over 36 television stations and the Grand Ole Opry. In addition to his "Country Boy Eddy Show" on ABC affiliate WBRC-TV 6 in Birmingham, Eddy tapes shows in Nashville and Chattanooga and is broadcast on 68 cable systems in Alabama. He makes personal appearances at shopping center openings, fairs, rodeos and a variety of other events. He brings alive sounds of yesteryear in his bluegrass, gospel, and country music.

Country Boy Eddy started in show business as a teenager. For several years, he played on the radio with Happy Hal Burns and after a two year stay in the Army, he returned to the Happy Hal Show. He traveled around the country with Hal's band for a few years before forming the Country Boy Eddy Band.

Country Boy Eddy launched his television career when the Country Boy Eddy Show ran on NBC affiliate WAPI-TV 13 in Birmingham at midnight on Saturday. In addition to the television show, he was playing as many as 500 shows a year. Later, Country Boy Eddy's band was featured on WBRC-TV 6's "The Morning Show" and since that appearance, "The Country Boy Eddy Show" has been one of the most popular morning shows on local television. He has featured many country and western stars on his show such as Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Tammy Wynette as well as many local performers. Country Boy Eddy is a family oriented person and treats his band members as such. He and his wife, Edwinna, live on the Burns' farm where Eddy was born and reared. They have one son and two grandchildren. His family of band members are hand picked musicians who are familiar with chard progressions, various tempos and beats, and who can "ad lib" due to the various performers that appear on the Country Boy Eddy Show.

Over the past 30 years, the show has dominated the total adult market, averaging over 25% of the ADI share and 54,000 total adults.

Eddy's love of music and people make him a success whenever he is called upon to perform.

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