| Birth date | 23 January 1938 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Louisville, Kentucky, USA |
| Death date | 17 March 1973 |
| Death place | Cottonwood, Arizona, USA |
| Genre | Country music |
| Occupation | Singer, actor |
| Label | Sidewalk, RCA Victor, Amaret |
Don Epperson (born January 1938 - died 1973 in Arizona) was an American singer and actor. His daughter, Brenda Epperson is most well known for portraying Ashley Abbott on The Young and the Restless.
Background
During Epperson's career, he was produced by Harley Hatcher of Sidewalk Productions, who also produced artists such as Jerry Naylor for Columbia, Max Frost and The Troopers for Tower, Saturday Revue for RCA, and Doug Brooks for Imperial.[1]
Film career
Epperson played the lead role of Reb in the 1969 film Wild Wheels which was about some dune-buggy-riding folks who take on a motorcycle gang. In the film, Reb loses his girlfriend to Knife, the leader of the bike gang.[2] It was reported in the 5 July 1969 issue of Billboard that with Epperson having recently completed Wild Wheels, his producer Harley Hatcher's umbrella management organization had worked out a deal with a picture production company, Kendall Associates. The deal was to allow Epperson to work in four films over the next two years. Epperson was reportedly working on Justice Cain.[3]
Music career
Epperson recorded the songs, "Sittin' by the Highway" and "How I Feel for You" which were released on single, RCA Victor 9661 in 1968. It was one of the Cash Box Best Bets singles for the week of 2 November 1968.[4]
It was reported in the 13 December 1969 issue of Billboard that the Amaret label had bought Epperson's master recording of "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" from Harley Hatcher.[5] It was released in Australia on RCA 47-9661 in 1970. [6] It made the AMR chart, getting to no. 64 for the week of 1 June 1970.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Jennie: Wife/Child | Singer in Bar | Uncredited |
| 1969 | Wild Wheels | Reb Smith | |
| 1971 | Cain's Cutthroats | Farrette | |
| 1971 | The Killers | Johnny Vegas | |
| 1971 | Big Jake | Saloon Bully in Escondero | |
| 1971 | The Female Bunch | Scott | |
| 1973 | The Devil and LeRoy Bassett | Sgt. Don | Directed by Robert E. Pearson |
| 1976 | A Whale Of A Tale | The Guard | (final film role) |
References
- ^ Cash Box, June 21, 1969 - Page 40 Hatcher Forms Pendulum Productions
- ^ Nostalga Central - Wild Wheels (1969)
- ^ Billboard, July 5, 1969 - Page 10 Pendulum Swings Distrib Product to Forward Records
- ^ Cash Box, November 2, 1968 - Page 54 Cash Box Country Reviews, Best Bets, DON EPPERSON (RCA Victor 9661) Sittin' By The Highway
- ^ Billboard, December 13, 1969 - Page 60 Country Music From The Music Capitals of the World, DOMESTIC, LOS ANGELES
- ^ Australian Record Labels - Page 102 RCA / BMG 45’s, 12” singles and E.P.’s - COMPILED BY MICHAEL DE LOOPER 1956–1992,
47-9661 SITTIN’ BY THE HIGHWAY / HOW I FELL FOR YOU DON EPPERSON - ^ Top 100 Singles - Every AMR Top 100 Single in 1970, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Don Epperson, 1 JUN '70, #64
External links
- Don Epperson at IMDb