NMM 6761.  Guitar by Gibson, Inc., Kalamazoo, 1967. Style B-25 (14-1/4").  Serial number 093248. Ex coll.:  Bill Anderson, Nashville.  Board of Trustees, 1999. Bill Anderson's B-25 Guitar "Whispering" Bill Anderson, songwriter and Grand Ole Opry star, used this B-25 flat-top to write his songs, according to a 1999 letter (click on thumbnail view below to see a larger image). Born James William Anderson III in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1937, Anderson is known for his #1 hits: Still, Mama Sang a Song, My Life, City Lights, Tips of My Fingers, Which Bridge to Cross, and Wish You Were Here. He also wrote for other singers, and covers of his songs by Conway Twitty and Mickey Gilley topped the charts. He was elected to the Nashville Songwriters' Hall of Fame in 1975 and to the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville in 2001. This B-25 Gibson can be seen with him in a photograph in the liner notes of his 1998 Reprise CD, Fine Wine. Front, Side, and Back Views Front and Bottom Views The model number (B-25) can be seen through the soundhole, stamped vertically on brace. Bridge (above) and Bottom Rib (below) Fretboard, Peghead, and Serial Number Neck Heel Identification Labels Attached to Case Literature:  Bill Anderson, Fine Wine, Warner Brothers 46695, 1998. Compact Disc. Return to Gibson Acoustic Guitar Checklist National Music Museum The University of South Dakota 414 East Clark Street Vermillion, SD 57069 ©National Music Museum, 2005 Most recent update: October 23, 2007 You are the 7,897th visitor to this page since May 24, 2005 The University of South Dakota Return to Top of Page