Comedian Tim Wilson passed
away last night in his hometown of Columbus, Georgia, of an apparent heart
attack at age 52.
Tim appeared on "Sirius XM Speedway" a handful of times over the years,
and his offbeat views on the world of NASCAR never failed to keep us in
stitches. He wrote and performed two of our all-time favorite musical
masterpieces, “The NASCAR Song,” and “The Talladega Song,” which we have played
– ad nauseum -- prior to every Talladega race weekend since taking to the
airwaves in November of 2003. We will continue to do so in the future.
He also
co-wrote the Jeff Foxworthy hit, "The Redneck 12 Days of Christmas,” and
was a favorite at comedy clubs around the country for many years.
We considered Tim to be a member of our radio family -- kind of like the weird
uncle who shows up at family reunions and makes inappropriate remarks about
the potato salad – and our condolences and prayers go out to his family,
friends and legions of fans.
Rest in Peace, Tim.
His Uncle BS bits were priceless
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ReplyDeleteAll of his CDs are sold out. Rest in peace,Tim. -Ellen, JJ's girlfrnd
ReplyDeleteUsed to listen to SiriusXM when I was an over the road driver. Tim Wilson was big time on my funny comic list. So sad to here of his passing.
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