WILLIAMS, DON
(*1939)
WILLIAMS, DON (b. Floydada, Tex., May 27, 1939) Williams is nicknamed The Gentle Giant for his relaxed, crooning vocal style; he was most popular during the COUNTRYPOLITAN craze of the 1970s, when pop-styled balladry was big business in Nashville. The son of an automobile mechanic, Williams was taught GUITAR by his mother, and as a teenager began playing in the rocking country styles that were popular at the time. After finishing high school and serving in the Army, Williams performed in a duo…