Don Bowman

Born in Lubbock, Texas in 1937, Don Bowman fulfilled a childhood ambition by becoming a disc jockey, working initially in Lubbock and Littlefield, at times with Waylon Jennings. The two men became friends and later wrote many songs together, including "Just to Satisfy You" and "Anita, You're Dreaming," which became hits for Jennings. Bowman's guitar playing (supposedly limited to three chords) led him to boast that he was the world's worst, which added to the comedy image he conveyed in establishing himself. He convinced Chet Atkins into signing him to RCA Records in 1963 and ...