Effective period / Period of releases: 1954 - 1963

American country music singer and guitarist, born 6 April 1923, died 6 November 1994. Skeeter Bonn was a native of Sugarville, Illinois and gained some fame as a renowned yodeler. Called him the "Pickin' and Singin' Boy". In 1949, he won the Illinois championship as a singer. He played Spanish guitar, sang hymns as well as ballads and semi-pop numbers. Around 1953 or so, we was starring on the WWVA Jamboree out of Wheeling, WV each Saturday night. But later in 1954, he was appearing on the WLS National Barn Dance.