Doc Williams (June 26, 1914 – January 31, 2011) was an influential American country music bandleader and vocalist. [1][2]

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Live television performance of Doc and Chickie Williams in 1975. For more Wheeling History check out www.WheelingHistory.net.

Aug 25, 2020 · During the Great Depression, young Andrew Smik, who would later take the stage name of Doc Williams, was sent to his grandmother’s home in Cleveland as a means of saving money for …

He was born Andrew John Smik on June 26, 1914, in Cleveland, Ohio. However, he has become known to thousands upon thousands of country music fans as Doc Williams. Associated with the WWVA …

Creator of the Doc Williams Guitar Course. Country performer Doc Williams describes the development of his career.

Jan 31, 2011 · Doc Williams made his first appearance on the WWVA Jamboree back in December of 1937. He's the oldest living regular member of the Jamboree and still a favorite of the fans. It didn't …

A singer, guitarist and bandleader, Doc was an institution in Wheeling and a symbol of pure, basic country country music. Thanks to the strength of the WWVA signal, Doc and Chickie were also …

In more than 70 years in the business, Doc was an advocate for maintaining a traditional country sound. He founded his own record label, Wheeling Records, and in the 1970s opened his Doc Williams …

Jan 31, 2011 · Doc eventually formed his own band, Doc Williams and the Border Riders. [2] The group went on the air on WWVA Wheeling in 1937; soon, with the addition of comedian Froggie Cortez and …