Tim Wilson (comedian)

Musical artist (1961–2014)

Tim Wilson

A publicity photo of Tim Wilson.

Background information
Birth name| Timothy Collins Wilson
Born| (1961-08-05)August 5, 1961
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Died| February 26, 2014(2014-02-26) (aged 52)
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Genres| Country, comedy, parody, acoustic
Occupation(s)| Singer-songwriter, comedian
Instrument(s)| Vocals, acoustic guitar
Years active| 1984–2014
Labels| Southern Tracks, Capitol Nashville

Musical artist

Timothy Collins Wilson (August 5, 1961 – February 26, 2014) was an American comedian and country music artist, whose act combined stand-up comedy and original songs.[1]

He released more than a dozen comedy albums, including several for Capitol Records Nashville, and made frequent appearances with Wilhite and Wall, John Boy and Billy, Big D and Bubba and Bob and Tom Show. Wilson also appeared on numerous television programs, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and American Revolution Country Comedy on CMT. In 2011, Wilson appeared on CMT's Ron White's Comedy Salute to the Troops.

In 2012, Wilson appeared on the Showtime comedy special Billy Gardell's: Road Dogs with Gardell hosting along with comedians Ben Creed and Kenny Rogerson.[2]

## Life and career

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Timothy Collins Wilson was born August 5, 1961, in Columbus, Georgia, and attended Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, as an English major.[3] His parents were school teachers. He was a self-described libertarian, and sometimes included his political standpoints in his comedy routines.[4] He co-wrote several parodies for the 1980s comedy duo Pinkard & Bowden, as well as comedian Jeff Foxworthy's 1996 single "Redneck 12 Days of Christmas."[1] He wrote and recorded the novelty songs "Garth Brooks Has Ruined My Life" and "The Ballad of John Rocker."[5]

Wilson began his recording career in Atlanta, on the Southern Tracks label with music publisher Bill Lowery. Members of the Atlanta Rhythm Section played on many of Wilson's early recordings, with ARS keyboardist Dean Daughtry producing.[1] Wilson later recorded extensively in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, with the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. He co-produced Allnight Allstars with Muscle Shoals engineer Steve Melton. The project appeared on Capitol Nashville and includes Levon Helm, Gregg Allman, Jimmy Hall, Bobby Whitlock, and members of both the Atlanta Rhythm Section and the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.[6]

In 2009, Wilson and Roger Keiss wrote a detective book entitled Happy New Year – ted, about serial killer Ted Bundy.[7] He can be heard discussing his research and his book in great detail while visiting the Off The Air Podcast, hosted by Chick McGee of the Bob and Tom Show.

Wilson was posthumously inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in September 2015.[8]

## Death

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Wilson died of a heart attack on February 26, 2014. Early reports stated that he died in Nashville, Tennessee; however, his longtime friend and manager Chris Dipetta clarified that he had been traveling, but had made it to his hometown of Columbus, Georgia, before he died.[9] More details from the referenced story state: "Wilson, 52, drove to Columbus from a gig in Michigan to visit his brother en route to a weekend show in Birmingham, Ala. when he started feeling ill, said Dipetta, who worked with Wilson for 30 years. Dipetta continued, "I talked to him yesterday afternoon and he said he felt bad, was short of breath, and I said, "get to the hospital now!" Wilson's brother rushed him to a nearby hospital and Wilson suffered a massive heart attack and died at 9:15 p.m. Wilson left behind his wife, and two children.[10][11]

## Tribute show

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On May 9, 2014, The Bob and Tom show sponsored a tribute comedy show to honor Wilson and help provide an education for his son.[12] This three-and-a-half-hour show was presented at the Paramount Theatre (Anderson, Indiana). The announced lineup included the Bob and Tom show personalities (Bob Kevoian, Tom Griswold, Kristi Lee, and Chick McGee), as well as Dr. Gonzo, Heywood Banks, Drew Hastings, and Donny Baker. Surprise guests were introduced during the show and included, Duke Tumatoe, Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee, Ricky Rydell and Scotty Bratcher. Additional music talent was provided by Steve Allee, keyboard and PJ Yinger, trumpet. Additionally, Bob Kevoian did an emotional solo performance of a Tim Wilson tribute song on ukulele. Wilson's last appearance on The Bob and Tom Show was on December 10, 2013.

## Discography

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### Albums

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Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions

|
|

US Country | US Comedy | US Heat
Waking Up the Neighborhood |

* Release date: July 26, 1994
* Label: Southern Tracks

| —  | —  | —
Tough Crowd |

* Release date: July 15, 1995
* Label: Southern Tracks

| —  | —  | —
Low-Class Love Affair |

* Release date: September 18, 1995
* Label: Southern Tracks

| —  | —  | —
Tuned Up |

* Release date: May 6, 1997
* Label: Southern Tracks

| —  | —  | —
It's a Sorry World |

* Release date: February 9, 1999
* Label: Capitol Nashville

| 44  | —  | 31
Road Comedy 101 |

* Release date: February 16, 1999
* Label: Southern Tracks

| —  | —  | —
Gettin' My Mind Right |

* Release date: October 5, 1999
* Label: Capitol Nashville

| 28  | —  | 28
Hillbilly Homeboy |

* Release date: June 6, 2000
* Label: Capitol Nashville

| 48  | —  | —
I Should've Married My Father-In-Law |

* Release date: October 23, 2001
* Label: Capitol Nashville

| 64  | —  | —
Super Bad Sounds of the 70's |

* Release date: May 20, 2003
* Label: Capitol Nashville

| 57  | —  | —
The Real Twang Thang |

* Release date: January 25, 2005
* Label: Capitol Nashville

| —  | 11  | —
Church League Softball Fistfight |

* Release date: November 22, 2005
* Label: Capitol Nashville

| —  | 12  | —
But I Could Be Wrong |

* Release date: March 20, 2007
* Label: Capitol Nashville

| 61  | 4  | 42
Mr. Wilson Explains America |

* Release date: October 20, 2009
* Label: Capitol Nashville

| —  | 13  | —
Caffeine Wired, Nervous & Pale |

* Release date: June 11, 2013[13]
* Label: Capitol Nashville

| —  | —  | —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

### Compilation albums

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Title  | Album details  | Peak positions

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US Country
Songs for the Musically Disturbed:
His (Almost) Greatest Hits |

* Release date: November 26, 1996
* Label: Southern Tracks

| —
Certified Aluminum: His Greatest
Recycled Hits, Volume 1 |

* Release date: August 13, 2002
* Label: Capitol Nashville

| 62
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

### Singles

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Year  | Single  | Peak positions  | Album

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US Country
1993  | "Garth Brooks Has Ruined My Life"  | 70  | Tough Crowd
2000  | "The Ballad of John Rocker"  | 66  | Hillbilly Homeboy
2002  | "The Jeff Gordon Song"  | —  | Certified Aluminum
2003  | "Booty Man"  | —  | Super Bad Sounds of the 70's
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

## References

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1. ^ a b c Ankeny, Jason. "Tim Wilson biography". Allmusic. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
2. ^ "Clean and Sober Comedy!". Recoverycomedy.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 472\. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
4. ^ "Tim Wilson – Libertarian". TheAdvocates.org. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 377\. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.
6. ^ "All Night All Stars". Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
7. ^ Kinslow, Gina (August 6, 2009). "Comedian Tim Wilson to perform at Plaza Saturday". Glasgow Daily Times. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
8. ^ Associated Press. "Georgia Music Hall of Fame inducts Gregg Almman, 8 others". savannahnow.com. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
9. ^ Fernandez, Maria Elena (February 27, 2014). "Comedic country singer Tim Wilson dies at 52". NBC News. Today. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
10. ^ "Bob & Tom Show comedian Tim Wilson dies 4 days after giving last performance in downtown Bay City | MLive.com". www.mlive.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
11. ^ Stallings, Amy (February 27, 2014).Report: Comedian Tim Wilson dies after suffering heart attack Archived March 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine whas11.com; retrieved February 27, 2014.
12. ^ "Join us for the Tim Wilson Benefit Show". bobandtom.com. April 21, 2014. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
13. ^ "Caffeine Wired, Nervous & Pale by Tim Wilson on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

## External links

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* Tim Wilson at IMDb
* Tim Wilson at AllMusic
* Tim Wilson at MySpace
* CMT profile

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