Earl Poole Ball

Earl Poole Ball
Earl Poole Ball performing keyboard and vocals live at The Continental Club in April 2024
Earl Poole Ball performing keyboard and vocals live at The Continental Club in April 2024
Background information
Birth nameEarl Poole Ball Jr.
Born (1941-03-12) March 12, 1941 (age 83)
Hattiesburg, MS, U.S.
GenresCountry Rockabilly
Occupation(s)Keyboardist, Singer, Actor
Years active1957–present
Websiteearlpooleball.com

Earl Poole Ball Jr. (born March 12, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter,[1] pianist,[2][3] music producer and actor. His musical work spans the Ameripolitan, Country, Americana and Rockabilly genres. He has performed with many well known American musicians, including Buck Owens & The Buckaroos, Gram Parsons, Carl Perkins, Merle Haggard, Freddie Hart, Marty Stuart, Phil Ochs, Michael Nesmith, Marty Robbins, Wynn Stewart, The Flying Burrito Brothers and The Byrds.[4][5] He is best known for his 20 years spent touring and recording with Johnny Cash.[6] (1977-1997)

  1. ^ "Fame review: Pianography (and Then Some)". Acoustic Music
  2. ^ "Then and Now, Now and Then". Deep Roots Magazineby David McGee
  3. ^ "“A Honky-Tonk Song”, article by Jerry Renshaw, Dec 24, 1999 Austin Chronicle.
  4. ^ "Earl Poole Ball Pianography/Tin Tube Tunes " Archived 2013-12-16 at the Wayback Machine. Post and Courier
  5. ^ "Earl Poole Ball-Pianography | Album Review". Blues Blast Magazine.
  6. ^ C. Eric Banister (1 August 2014). Johnny Cash FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Man in Black. Backbeat Books. pp. 218–. ISBN 978-1-61713-608-5.