Homer Callahan

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Homer (Bill) Callahan (Laurel, North Carolina, March 27, 1912 - Dallas, Texas, September 12, 2002) was an American bluegrass, hillbilly, and western musician. A great deal of Callahan's success came from working with his brother as The Callahan Brothers. Callahan's most significant impact on Texas music was his role in one of the state's most popular radio shows, the Big D Jamboree. At the time of his birth, Laurel was a small town in the largely Scots-Irish region of western North Carolina. This area was rich in musical traditions from the British Isles that undoubtedly influenced Callahan's musical development. Callahan came from a musical family. His father taught voice in his spare time to supplement his income as a postman and grocery clerk. His mother was an accomplished organist. Callahan's sister Alma and especially his brother Walter were also talented musicians. Callahan was skilled with several musical instruments and singing styles. He played the guitar, the string bass, and the mandolin. He was also an accomplished singer and yodeler. His principal styles were borrowed from the native sounds of his home state--bluegrass and hillbilly music. In addition, he listened to the popular singers of traditional country music, such as Ernest Stoneman, Riley Puckett, and Jimmie Rodgersqv. His first break in the music business came in 1933 while he was performing at the annual Rhododendron Festival in Asheville, North Carolina. At this festival Callahan and his brother pu

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