Hotter Than a Pepper Sprout: A Hillbilly Poet's Journey from Appalachia to Yale to Writing Hits for Elvis, Johnny Cash & More

by Janis Ian, Billy Edd Wheeler, Doug Orr

Award winning songwriter, musician, author, playwright, poet, visual artist, and Appalachian Renaissance man Billy Edd Wheeler is best known for penning "Jackson," which was popularized by Johnny Cash and June Carter with their Grammy-winning recording from 1967. In addition to his own albums and singles as a highly regarded singer/songwriter (including the Top 5 hit, "Ode to the Little Brown Shack Out Back"), Billy Edd has penned numerous songs...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 194702602X
• ISBN13: 9781947026025
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Bmg Books
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.1"