Billy Joe Shaver Son Eddie

He is considered to have written some of outlaw country music s best songs.

Billy joe shaver son eddie. Connie nelson a friend of billy. Billy joe shaver the texas based country singer songwriter who amassed a strong body of work over the years has died at the age of 81 following a massive stroke at a hospital in waco texas. 31 in waco texas. In 2006 a documentary of a concert billy joe shaver north carolina 2006 was released on youtube along with a limited number of dvds.

Eddy shaver an accomplished guitarist and son of texas songwriting legend billy joe shaver died in the early hours of sunday morning dec. Taught how to play guitar at a young age by dickey betts eddy became the guitarist for his father s band at the young age of 13. Country songwriter billy joe shaver has died at the age of 81 after suffering a stroke. Live in sealy texas july 8 2017.

John edwin eddy shaver june 20 1962 december 31 2000 was an american country rock guitarist arranger and songwriter. The tune first appeared on shaver s tramp on your street album which featured billy. In 1993 shaver took stock of his impact in the song live forever which he cowrote with his son eddy. His playing was often compared to that of rock gods stevie ray vaughan.

Born john edwin shaver eddy was the son of legendary country singer songwriter billy joe shaver. The son of country artist billy joe shaver eddy learned to play guitar at an early age tutored by allman brothers band guitarist dickey betts who gave eddy his first guitar as a young man he accompanied his father as well as country music greats willie nelson. In death billy joe is reunited with his son and lead guitarist eddy who passed away from a heroin overdose in 2000. Billy joe shaver talking about his son eddy singing a tribute to him and then singing live forever.