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April 1921 in Erick, Oklahoma; † 16. September 2003 in Nashville, Tennessee) war ein US-amerikanischer Country-Musiker und Filmschauspieler. Sein größter Hit war The Purple People Eater aus dem Jahre 1958. Unter dem Namen Ben Colder machte er außerdem Karriere im Comedy-Bereich. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 1.1 Kindheit und Jugend. 1.2 Anfänge.
Shelby Fredrick " Sheb " Wooley (April 10, 1921 – September 16, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He recorded a series of novelty songs including the 1958 hit rock and roll comedy single "The Purple People Eater" [1] and under the name Ben Colder the country hit "Almost Persuaded No. 2".
Sheb Wooley was an American character actor in many Westerns, a figure in country-western music, and the voice of the 'Wilhelm Scream'. He had a hit song with "The Purple People Eater" and played Pete Nolan on Rawhide.
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- Erick, Oklahoma, USA
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- Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Sheb Wooley, who menaced Gary Cooper in “High Noon,” played the trail scout on TV’s “Rawhide” and scored one of the biggest novelty recording hits of the 1950s with “The Purple People Eater,”...
18. Sept. 2003 · Sept. 18, 2003. Sheb Wooley, an actor in ''High Noon'' and other westerns who also recorded the 1958 pop hit ''The Purple People Eater,'' died here on Tuesday. He was 82. He suffered from...
19. Sept. 2003 · Sheb Wooley. Actor and singer whose Purple People Eater was a novelty hit. Dave Laing. Thu 18 Sep 2003 21.33 EDT. Sheb Wooley, who has died from leukaemia aged 82, was an actor, songwriter...
Shelby Fredrick " Sheb " Wooley (April 10, 1921 – September 16, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He recorded a series of novelty songs including the 1958 hit rock and roll comedy single "The Purple People Eater" and under the name Ben Colder the country hit "Almost Persuaded No. 2".
