A country performer, songwriter, and occasional actor, Ed Bruce was born William
Edwin Bruce Jr. on December 29, 1939 in Keiser, Arkansas. As a teenager he was
discovered by the legendary head of Sun Records, Sam Phillips and had his first
professional work at Sun as a rockabilly artist on singles like “Rockin’ Boppin’
Baby” (1957). He continued to record, and he found success as a songwriter when
his “See the Big Man Cry” became a top 10 hit in 1965 for Charlie Louvin. His
1968 debut album, If I Could Just Go Home gave him his biggest chart success to
that point with the number ...