DON BOWMAN, 75, of Branson, Missouri passed away June 5, 2013 at a nursing home in Forsyth.
He was born on Aug. 26, 1937 to Jack and Fern Bowman in Lubbock, Texas. Don attended school in Lorenzo, Texas, graduated from NMMI in Roswell, N.M., and he later attended Texas Tech in Lubbock.
Don left behind two children, Jackie Bowman of Tarzana, CA and Casey Bowman of Los Angeles; his sister, Judy Miller of Lubbock; stepmother, Johnnie Bowman (1917-2013) of Idalou; two nieces; and many, many friends.
Don was a country music singer, songwriter, comedian and radio host. He was one of the funniest men of country music, and counted legends like Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson as his closest friends.
He recorded for RCA Victor between 1964 and 1970 and was the original host for the radio show American Country Countdown. In 1966, he won the Favorite Country Comedy Recording of the Year award, and in 1967 was named Comedian of the Year by the Country Music Association.
Don served as DJ for several radio stations starting in local stations KDUB and KLLL, and later stations in El Paso, San Diego, Twin Cities, and Branson. As a performer he was the opening act for Roger Miller, Willie Nelson, and other country music stars.
Don Bowman recorded eight albums with his biggest single, "Chit Akins, Make Me A Star," spending four months on the country charts in 1964, peaking at No. 7 on the Cash Box charts.
URL to hear him sing his song: https://youtu.be/sYJGp_7KZks
Other singles include "For Loving You" with Skeeter Davis, "Folsom Prison Blues 2," and "Poor Old Ugly Gladys Jones" with Jennings, Nelson and Bobby Bare.
He also spent time opening for Jennings, Roger Miller, Merle Haggard, Bare and Bill Anderson. In addition, he spent 17 years on the road opening for Nelson before deciding to stay in Branson.
Don had his biggest professional success as a comedian. Throughout his career, he appeared on the big screen, the small screen, onstage and on record. He received the inaugural award as Comedian of the Year from the Country Music Association, getting the nod over fellow comedians Ben Colder and Homer & Jethro in 1967.
After moving to Branson in the early 1990s, he portrayed "Seemore Miles" for the Moe Bandy Show. As a songwriter, Bowman may be best known for co-writing one of the biggest hits in the career of Jennings, "Just To Satisfy You." The song hit No. 1 twice, once for Jennings in 1969, and once for Jennings and Nelson in the early 1980s. He also took the old Mother Maybelle Carter tune "The Wildwood Weed" and updated it in the 1960s.
He was born on Aug. 26, 1937 to Jack and Fern Bowman in Lubbock, Texas. Don attended school in Lorenzo, Texas, graduated from NMMI in Roswell, N.M., and he later attended Texas Tech in Lubbock.
Don left behind two children, Jackie Bowman of Tarzana, CA and Casey Bowman of Los Angeles; his sister, Judy Miller of Lubbock; stepmother, Johnnie Bowman (1917-2013) of Idalou; two nieces; and many, many friends.
Don was a country music singer, songwriter, comedian and radio host. He was one of the funniest men of country music, and counted legends like Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson as his closest friends.
He recorded for RCA Victor between 1964 and 1970 and was the original host for the radio show American Country Countdown. In 1966, he won the Favorite Country Comedy Recording of the Year award, and in 1967 was named Comedian of the Year by the Country Music Association.
Don served as DJ for several radio stations starting in local stations KDUB and KLLL, and later stations in El Paso, San Diego, Twin Cities, and Branson. As a performer he was the opening act for Roger Miller, Willie Nelson, and other country music stars.
Don Bowman recorded eight albums with his biggest single, "Chit Akins, Make Me A Star," spending four months on the country charts in 1964, peaking at No. 7 on the Cash Box charts.
URL to hear him sing his song: https://youtu.be/sYJGp_7KZks
Other singles include "For Loving You" with Skeeter Davis, "Folsom Prison Blues 2," and "Poor Old Ugly Gladys Jones" with Jennings, Nelson and Bobby Bare.
He also spent time opening for Jennings, Roger Miller, Merle Haggard, Bare and Bill Anderson. In addition, he spent 17 years on the road opening for Nelson before deciding to stay in Branson.
Don had his biggest professional success as a comedian. Throughout his career, he appeared on the big screen, the small screen, onstage and on record. He received the inaugural award as Comedian of the Year from the Country Music Association, getting the nod over fellow comedians Ben Colder and Homer & Jethro in 1967.
After moving to Branson in the early 1990s, he portrayed "Seemore Miles" for the Moe Bandy Show. As a songwriter, Bowman may be best known for co-writing one of the biggest hits in the career of Jennings, "Just To Satisfy You." The song hit No. 1 twice, once for Jennings in 1969, and once for Jennings and Nelson in the early 1980s. He also took the old Mother Maybelle Carter tune "The Wildwood Weed" and updated it in the 1960s.
DON BOWMAN, 75, of Branson, Missouri passed away June 5, 2013 at a nursing home in Forsyth.
He was born on Aug. 26, 1937 to Jack and Fern Bowman in Lubbock, Texas. Don attended school in Lorenzo, Texas, graduated from NMMI in Roswell, N.M., and he later attended Texas Tech in Lubbock.
Don left behind two children, Jackie Bowman of Tarzana, CA and Casey Bowman of Los Angeles; his sister, Judy Miller of Lubbock; stepmother, Johnnie Bowman (1917-2013) of Idalou; two nieces; and many, many friends.
Don was a country music singer, songwriter, comedian and radio host. He was one of the funniest men of country music, and counted legends like Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson as his closest friends.
He recorded for RCA Victor between 1964 and 1970 and was the original host for the radio show American Country Countdown. In 1966, he won the Favorite Country Comedy Recording of the Year award, and in 1967 was named Comedian of the Year by the Country Music Association.
Don served as DJ for several radio stations starting in local stations KDUB and KLLL, and later stations in El Paso, San Diego, Twin Cities, and Branson. As a performer he was the opening act for Roger Miller, Willie Nelson, and other country music stars.
Don Bowman recorded eight albums with his biggest single, "Chit Akins, Make Me A Star," spending four months on the country charts in 1964, peaking at No. 7 on the Cash Box charts.
URL to hear him sing his song: https://youtu.be/sYJGp_7KZks
Other singles include "For Loving You" with Skeeter Davis, "Folsom Prison Blues 2," and "Poor Old Ugly Gladys Jones" with Jennings, Nelson and Bobby Bare.
He also spent time opening for Jennings, Roger Miller, Merle Haggard, Bare and Bill Anderson. In addition, he spent 17 years on the road opening for Nelson before deciding to stay in Branson.
Don had his biggest professional success as a comedian. Throughout his career, he appeared on the big screen, the small screen, onstage and on record. He received the inaugural award as Comedian of the Year from the Country Music Association, getting the nod over fellow comedians Ben Colder and Homer & Jethro in 1967.
After moving to Branson in the early 1990s, he portrayed "Seemore Miles" for the Moe Bandy Show. As a songwriter, Bowman may be best known for co-writing one of the biggest hits in the career of Jennings, "Just To Satisfy You." The song hit No. 1 twice, once for Jennings in 1969, and once for Jennings and Nelson in the early 1980s. He also took the old Mother Maybelle Carter tune "The Wildwood Weed" and updated it in the 1960s.
He was born on Aug. 26, 1937 to Jack and Fern Bowman in Lubbock, Texas. Don attended school in Lorenzo, Texas, graduated from NMMI in Roswell, N.M., and he later attended Texas Tech in Lubbock.
Don left behind two children, Jackie Bowman of Tarzana, CA and Casey Bowman of Los Angeles; his sister, Judy Miller of Lubbock; stepmother, Johnnie Bowman (1917-2013) of Idalou; two nieces; and many, many friends.
Don was a country music singer, songwriter, comedian and radio host. He was one of the funniest men of country music, and counted legends like Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson as his closest friends.
He recorded for RCA Victor between 1964 and 1970 and was the original host for the radio show American Country Countdown. In 1966, he won the Favorite Country Comedy Recording of the Year award, and in 1967 was named Comedian of the Year by the Country Music Association.
Don served as DJ for several radio stations starting in local stations KDUB and KLLL, and later stations in El Paso, San Diego, Twin Cities, and Branson. As a performer he was the opening act for Roger Miller, Willie Nelson, and other country music stars.
Don Bowman recorded eight albums with his biggest single, "Chit Akins, Make Me A Star," spending four months on the country charts in 1964, peaking at No. 7 on the Cash Box charts.
URL to hear him sing his song: https://youtu.be/sYJGp_7KZks
Other singles include "For Loving You" with Skeeter Davis, "Folsom Prison Blues 2," and "Poor Old Ugly Gladys Jones" with Jennings, Nelson and Bobby Bare.
He also spent time opening for Jennings, Roger Miller, Merle Haggard, Bare and Bill Anderson. In addition, he spent 17 years on the road opening for Nelson before deciding to stay in Branson.
Don had his biggest professional success as a comedian. Throughout his career, he appeared on the big screen, the small screen, onstage and on record. He received the inaugural award as Comedian of the Year from the Country Music Association, getting the nod over fellow comedians Ben Colder and Homer & Jethro in 1967.
After moving to Branson in the early 1990s, he portrayed "Seemore Miles" for the Moe Bandy Show. As a songwriter, Bowman may be best known for co-writing one of the biggest hits in the career of Jennings, "Just To Satisfy You." The song hit No. 1 twice, once for Jennings in 1969, and once for Jennings and Nelson in the early 1980s. He also took the old Mother Maybelle Carter tune "The Wildwood Weed" and updated it in the 1960s.
