Billy Don Burns

Billy Don Burns is one of the few remaining original outlaw country music singer/songwriters. His long and hard road paved with honky-tonk reality has taken him from his origins in Stone County, Arkansas, to thousands of smoke-filled honky-tonks around the world, and even center stage of the Grand Ole Opry. It is most notably Billy Don’s work as a songwriter that has garnered him some of his greatest accolades. He lives the life he writes about in his songs. He writes with brutal honesty and has been described as the Warrior Poet”. The country music world has consistently recognized Billy Don Burns’ contributions. His songs have been recorded by classic country artists including Willie Nelson, Johnny Paycheck, Sammy Kershaw, Mel Tillis, Connie Smith, Hank Cochran, and many others. He’s produced albums for Merle Haggard and Johnny Paycheck.