Dick Feller

Best-known for a short run of nation novelty strikes in the middle-’70s, Dick Feller was also a songwriter in charge of several strikes by other performers, especially his oftentime composing partner, Jerry Reed. Feller was created in Bronaugh, MO, in 1943, and began performing and composing in his past due teens; he relocated to Nashville for a limited period, then visited LA, where he performed in a music group and produced some demos of his music. He came back to Nashville in 1966, where he proved helpful as a program musician and in touring rings behind Mel Tillis, Skeeter Davis, yet others. Ultimately, he arrived a songwriting agreement with Johnny Cash’s posting company, and composed the singer’s 1972 Best Five strike “Any Old Breeze That Blows.” The next season, Feller’s “Lord Mr. Ford” — originally created for Jimmy Dean — became lots one strike for Jerry Reed, who quickly agreed upon Feller to his very own publishing personnel; Reed continued to record many Feller compositions, included in this “East Bound and Down” and “I’m Only a Redneck within a Stone Bar.” On the other hand, Feller also arrived a record offer of his very own with United Artists, and released his debut one, “Biff, the Friendly Crimson Keep,” in 1973. 1974 was his greatest year being a single artist, getting two strikes in “Makin’ the very best of a Poor Circumstance” and the very best Ten “The Credit Credit card Tune”; his last chart entry was included with 1975’s “Uncle Hiram as well as the Homemade Beverage.” Also if Feller acquired a clear penchant for novelty laughter, he may possibly also play it direct, as evidenced by John Denver’s 1981 strike version from the ballad “Some Times Are Gemstones (Some Times Are Rock).” In 1977, Feller and Reed collaborated on materials for the strike film Smokey as well as the Bandit, which gave Feller his biggest publicity ever. He documented only sporadically from then on, drifting from the music business after a self-titled 1984 recording on the tiny Audiograph label.