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    • Apr 10, 1921
    Sheb Wooley is born in Erick, Oklahoma. Best known for his pop hit "The Purple People Eater," he also makes country novelties, such as "That's My Pa," sometimes under the alias Ben Colder. In addiition, he writes the theme song to "Hee Haw"
    Dec 10, 1947
    Bud Hobbs and His Trail Herders record the Sheb Wooley-penned songs "Lazy Mary" and "I Heard About You" at Radio Recorders in Los Angeles
    Apr 25, 1954
    The Sterling Hayden western "Arrow In The Dust" opens in theaters with a cast that includes two country hitmakers: Jimmy Wakely and Sheb Wooley
    Oct 10, 1956
    The movie "Giant" premieres, starring Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor and the late James Dean. Years later, Taylor's role in the picture inspires The Statler Brothers' Jimmy Fortune to write "Elizabeth." Also in the movie: Sheb Wooley and Ray Whitley
    Jun 7, 1957
    "Trooper Hook" opens, starring Joel McCrea and Barbara Stanwyck, with Sheb Wooley in a minor role. Tex Ritter sings the title track
    Mar 27, 1958
    Sometimes-country singer Sheb Wooley records the mammoth pop novelty hit "The Purple People Eater" during the evening at Radio Recorders in Hollywood
    May 31, 1958
    Bobby Darin sings "Splish Splash" and Sheb Wooley does "The Purple People Eater" as ABC telecasts "The Dick Clark Show"
    Jul 5, 1958
    Sheb Wooley is a guest on NBC-TV's "The Bob Crosby Show"
    Jul 27, 1958
    Pop and country star Sheb Wooley performs "The Purple People Eater" on CBS-TV's "The Ed Sullivan Show"
    Jan 9, 1959
    "Rawhide" makes its prime-time debut on CBS with Sheb Wooley starring as cowboy Pete Nolan, alongside leading man Clint Eastwood
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