Real name: Bill Earl Owens

Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer
Born Sept. 28, 1935, Sevier Country, Tennessee - Died April 7, 2021, Sevierville, Tennessee
Owner of Circle-B Records Co-founder of Owepar Pub. Inc.
Son of Jake Robert Owens; Brother of Louis Owens, John Henry III, Avie Lee, Dorothy Jo Hope, and Estelle Watson; Uncle of Dolly Parton, Stella Parton, Willadeene Parton, Cassie Parton, Randy Parton, Freida Parton, Floyd Parton, Rachel Dennison, Richie Owens, Jeff Owens, Dale Puckett, Dwight Puckett, and Debbie Jo Puckett.
Acted as manager for his niece, Dolly Parton, early in her career starting in 1956. First recorded for Goldband Records under the name "Little Billy Earl."
Some discographies erroneously credit Goldband recordings by his brother. Robert Owens, to Bill Owens.