Bill Emerson

Not to be confused with the American country guitarist, singer and songwriter: Wild Bill Emerson, composer of "Sheba" (BMI mistake). Bill Emerson (born January 22, 1938, Washington, D.C., USA - died August 21, 2021) was an American five-string banjo player and songwriter. He started singing and playing the banjo in 1953 and went on to become the founder of The Country Gentlemen.