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Willie Ackerman

Willie Ackerman is credited on 362 releases across 109 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1959–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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362

Pressings credited

109

Albums

8

Decades active

70

In collections

Biography

Willie Ackerman (May 1, 1939 – December 13, 2012) was a professional American drummer whose career began in 1957 and ended in the 2000s. He performed with Johnny Cash, Louis Armstrong, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, The Monkees, Keith O'Conner Murphy and many other acts. Ackerman was an RCA Studios artist. Ackerman was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He became a Hee Haw drummer, and was also at one time a drummer at the Grand Ole Opry. He recorded Marty Robbins' "El Paso" song in 1959, "Wings of a Dove" in 1960 and "The Grand Tour" in 1974 along with George Jones. He died in his sleep at his home and left behind his wife Jeannie Ackerman and son Trey Ackerman.

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Credited work

362 releases · 109 albums · active 1959–2024

  • Performance · 468
  • Other credits · 8

Studios: RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · Woodland Studios · Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville · Jack Clement Recording Studios

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