Bill started playing music in the early 60's. He was inspired by his mother, grandfather and uncles on his mother's side. He remembers staying up late at night as a boy listening to Wheeling West Virginia to old favorites such as Lee Moore, Doc Williams, Jimmy Rogers, Hank Williams Sr., the Carter Family & many more.

He continued following country music by doing house parties, anniversaries, fundraisers for the sick and community events. He was to several shows including the Grand Old Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. He had the pleasure of being invited backstage by Hank Snow, who was in the army with his uncle. Hank introduced him to Stonewall Jackson, Roy Acuff, Bill Anderson and Jim Ed Brown that night. He also personally met Wilf Carter, Kitty Wells, Hank Williams Jr., Dave Dudley and many more including our own Ned Landry, Johnny Burke, Tommy Hunter and more.

Wanting to keep country music alive, Bill and his wife Betty decided to build their own opry following the path of the Grand Old Opry, calling it Miramichi Country Music Opry with his group the Miramichi Valley Boys and guests. They had a lot of fun and helped other people. Bill wrote and recorded a few songs such as his hit "The Pulp Cutter", The Red Bank Cannonball", a tribute to Stanford McKibbon, A Christmas Album with 2 original tunes, "That Christmas Cheer" and one written by his son Vincent titled "Man on a Mission".