Many of us grow up listening to country music, which is also known as country and western, and hillbilly music. It is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern United States in the early 1920s. It takes its roots from genres such as American folk music and blues.
William Marvin Walker (January 14, 1929 – May 21, 2006) was an American County Music singer and guitarist best known for his 1962 hit, "Charlie's Shoes" and was a longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry.
On May 21, 2006, Walker died in a car accident when the van he was driving back to Nashville after a performance in AL veered off I65 and overturned. His wife Bettie; bassist Charles Lilly Jr., son of Everett Lilly; and guitarist Daniel Patton were also killed in the 12:40 a.m. crash. The Walkers, Lilly, and Patton died instantly. Walker's grandson, Joshua Brooks, survived with serious injuries. Walker is buried in Spring Hill Cemetery in Nashville.