Bobby Bridger, Date of Birth

    

Bobby Bridger

American singer, writer and artist

Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1945

Profession: composer, singer-songwriter, painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Bobby Bridger

  • Bobby Bridger (born Robert Durham in Columbia, Louisiana March 14, 1945) is a singer/songwriter/poet/actor/playwright/author and painter who for three decades has traveled the globe performing a trilogy of one man shows for audiences in America, Canada, Europe, Australia and Russia.
  • He has recorded numerous albums for labels including Monument Records, RCA and Golden Egg Records.
  • On television he appeared twice (1976 and 1978) on the early years of PBS's "Austin City Limits", and on ABC's "Good Morning America", A & E and C-SPAN, as well as on NPR on radio.
  • He is the composer of "Heal In The Wisdom", the official anthem of the Kerrville Folk Festival for over 25 years. Bridger has been an artist-in-residence at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, WY., the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, CT, the John G.
  • Neihardt Center in Bancroft, NE and Yellowstone National Park.
  • Bridger starred in Dale Wasserman's groundbreaking musical, Shakespeare and The Indians and was featured with David Carradine and Will Sampson in the drama Black Elk Speaks.
  • Full company productions of Bridger's Seekers of the Fleece ran for eight consecutive summer seasons in Wyoming.
  • He is the author of the award-winning book, Buffalo Bill and Sitting Bull: Inventing The Wild West (ISBN 978-0-292-70917-1), An Autobiography, Bridger (ISBN 978-0-292-71904-0), Where theTall Grass Grows (ISBN 978-1-55591-454-7), and [[A Ballad of the West]] and contributed essays to anthologies on western icons Frank Waters and John G.
  • Neihardt as, ell as numerous magazine and newspaper features.
  • He is the subject of the documentary film "Quest Of An Epic Balladeer" and a DVD production of live performances of his trilogy of one man shows was released in 2005.

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