Willie Ackerman
c. 1958
Background information
Born	(1939-05-01)May 1, 1939 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Died	December 13, 2012(2012-12-13) (aged 73)
Genres	Country,rock,jazz
Occupation	Drummer
Years active	1957-2000s
Labels	RCA Studios

Willie Ackerman (May 1, 1939 – December 13, 2012)^[1] was a professional American drummer whose career began in 1957 and ended in the 2000s. He performed withJohnny Cash,Louis Armstrong,Willie Nelson,Waylon Jennings,The Monkees,Keith O'Conner Murphy and many other acts. Ackerman was anRCA Studios artist.

Ackerman was born inNashville, Tennessee. He became aHee Haw drummer, and was also at one time a drummer at theGrand Ole Opry. He recordedMarty Robbins' "El Paso" song in 1959, "Wings of a Dove" in 1960 and "The Grand Tour" in 1974 along withGeorge Jones. He died in his sleep at his home and left behind his wife Jeannie Ackerman and son Trey Ackerman.^[2][3][4]

Ackerman was a close friend ofFaron Young. His son, Trey Ackerman is a country musician.^[5][6] He was 73 when he died.

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