Bill Carlisle

This article is about the country music singer. For 'Wild Bill' Carlisle the train robber, see William L. Carlisle.

Bill Carlisle
Carlisle in the 1970s
Background information
Also known asJumpin' Bill Carlisle
Born
William Tolliver Carlisle

(1908-12-19)December 19, 1908
OriginWakefield, Kentucky, United States
DiedMarch 17, 2003(2003-03-17) (aged 94)
Nashville, Tennessee
Genrescountry music, comedy
Occupationsinger, songwriter
Instrumentsguitar, banjo
Years active1933–2003
LabelsDecca, ARC, King, Mercury, Hickory
Formerly ofCliff Carlisle

William Toliver Carlisle (December 19, 1908 – March 17, 2003), better known as Bill Carlisle and Jumpin' Bill Carlisle, was an American country music singer, songwriter, comedian, and guitarist popular in the late 1940s and 1950s but who influenced the genre for more than 50 years. He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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