Shelby Fredrick Wooley (April 10, 1921 – September 16, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He recorded a series of novelty songs including the 1958 hit rock and roll comedy single "The Purple People Eater" [1] and under the name Ben Colder the country hit "Almost Persuaded No. 2".

In 1958 he had a giant hit record with his own song "The Purple People Eater" (years later there was a movie made based on the song, Purple People Eater (1988)) and he followed it with a string of similar humorous country ditties, often recorded under the name Ben Colder.

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Sheb Wooley As Ben Colder - Fifteen Beers Ago 1971 MGM Records - From Live and Loaded Shelby Fredrick "Sheb" Wooley (April 10, 1921 – September 16, 2003) was a character actor and singer,...

Sheb Wooley As Ben Colder - Harper Valley P.T.A. (Later That Same Day) 1968 MGM - Parody Songs.

As a singer, songwriter, actor and comedian, Sheb Wooley had an extensive entertainment career. He recorded a series of novelty songs including the 1958 hit Rock and Roll comedy single “The Purple People Eater” and under the name Ben …

He eventually began fusing rhythm and blues with western swing, but settled finally into what became known as the Nashville sound (a polished and elaborately produced form of country and western music). He also became known for recording many novelty songs as himself and as his alter ego Ben Colder.

Sheb Wooley’s™ Alter Ego, Ben Colder™ Later in the 1960s, Sheb Wooley™ also developed a drunken comic persona named Ben Colder™, which he used specifically for recording parodies of country hits.

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Ben Colder was a pseudonym of country singer/songwriter character actor Sheb (Shelby F.) Wooley (1921-2003). As an actor, he's best known for his performances in the film 'High Noon' and the 1960s TV western, 'Rawhide.' (The show also …