Billy Don Burns @Backroom Lounge, Riverton, IL

713 North 7th Street,Riverton IL 62561

05 August, 2022

Description

Billy Don Burns is one of the few remaining original outlaw country music singer/songwriters, and is in his 52nd year in the business. His songs have been recorded by the many of the old greats like Willie Nelson, Johnny Paycheck, Mel Tillis, Sammy Kershaw. And, by many of the new guys like Cody Jinks, Colter Wall, Whitey Morgan, etc. BDB has made several appearances on the Grand Ole Opry. When his "Desperate Men" album went to #1 on the Americana chart, replacing Johnny Cash who had been there for 14 weeks, Billy Don received a handwritten note; "Congratulations! You deserve it. I'll be happy to move out of the #1 spot and let you have it. I been there. Done that." - Johnny Cash The new, soon to be released Tanya Tucker album has a song on it that Billy Don wrote. BDB also has a new soon to be released album, with Cody Jinks doing a duet with him, and Shooter Jennings doing a duet with him. www.billydonburns.net