Artist: Sheb Wooley
Sheb Wooley's lyrics & chords
Shelby F. "Sheb" Wooley (April 10, 1921 – September 16, 2003) was a character actor and singer, best known for his 1958 novelty hit "Purple People Eater". Wooley was born in Erick, Oklahoma and grew up on a farm. He learned how to ride horses at a young age, and was working cowboy and rodeo rider. He also played in a country-western band. During WWII, Wooley was turned down for service because of his rodeo injuries. He worked in the oil industry and as a welder. In 1946, he moved to Fort Worth, Texas and became a country and western musician...read more
Santa claus meets purple Fifteen beers ago The will Magic town The love in Aircastles Goodbye wabash cannonball Knew i had lost Backroom boogie A letter to daddy A place to be lonely The goodnight loving trail Four walls Not once but a hundred times Daddy kiss and make it well Memories are made of this Skin tight pin striped purple Good time charlie Life is a fountain Number one on the survey The sun is going down upon my Old rag joe Joy Shakey breaky car Gotta pull up stakes Recipe Fish people of berodenon In Ram it Messing around in the dockyard The creature from the black lagoon Roll on my time
