Artist Summary

Artist Bio

If you ask Bodie Powell where he was born he'll tell you Nashville, TN but got to Texas as fast as he could. He grew up in Music City but as soon as he started touring Texas he knew this was where he was meant to be. Bodie has been around country music all of his life. In the early years, Opry stars Ernie Ashworth and Red Sovine were his neighbors and their children were his playmates. Many times he accompanied his friends to the concerts where the country music greats performed. It wasn't long before Bodie knew that this was what he wanted to learn how to do, so his parents bought him a guitar and he and his friends formed a band. Straight out of High School, he started touring all over the US and Canada playing bass and fronting for different stars of the day. These stars included Dave Dudley, Razzy Bailey, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Wanda Jackson, and Susan Raye. Bodie started seeing a lot of the Lone Star State and its people and they went straight to his heart. On one of these tours through Texas he met Donna, who would become his wife, best friend and favorite songwriting partner. There was no doubt in Bodie's mind that Texas was more accepting of the style of music he wanted to play. So he and Donna decided to settle in Texas. Work was abundant in house jobs and short tours that were less demanding and hectic. They say home is where the heart is, so Texas is definately HOME!
Calls from Nashville artists didn't stop coming. One day Billy Walker called and wanted Bodie to front his band and perform on the Grand Ol' Opry. So back to Nashville it was. From Billy he went on to join Little Jimmy Dickens and eventually wound up with country legend Johnny Cash.