 Doc Wooten - Indiana native Doc Wooten loves to make music.
While he was born in Indianapolis, most of his youth was spent in Ohio where he
discovered country radio in the form of WWVA out of Wheeling, West Virginia. And
he listened to that radio power house every moment he could savoring the pure
country sound from the neighboring state.
From childhood, Doc sang. Most of his performing was in churches in the Ohio
area. Thanks to his mother who encouraged him, he always had a guitar in his
hands during those performances. Throughout his school years, Doc continued to
play even until he graduated from Palmer University of Chiropractic in
Davenport, Iowa.
Along the way, Doc moved to Memphis where he met Sam the Sham, formerly of Sam
the Sham and the Pharos. Sam encouraged Doc to write songs, a passion he now
persistently pursues. Doc’s first recording session was in Sam’s studio in
Memphis.
From his first taste of recording in Memphis, Doc eventually landed in Nashville
with keyboard player and producer Mark Olivarius where he recorded several
songs. Later, he discovered keyboard player and producer Mike Schrimpf formerly
with Conway Twitty. Doc recorded several more songs with Mike. In his continuing
pursuit to get his material heard on country radio, Doc recorded his sophomore
CD at studio 19 in Nashville. Produced by Robert Johnson and Larry Rogers, the
CD was then sent to Hank Williams for mastering.
Doc's new release, titled "Toeing The Line" will be released in 2005. He will be
showcasing the single, Toeing The Line, a remake of the 1980 hit by Rocky
Burnette in Nashville during the CMA Music Week, June 9-11, 2005. Doc performs
weekly, having opened shows at The Orpheum Theatre in Memphis for the likes of
Ricky Van Shelton and numerous others. His charismatic style and performance
wins fans wherever he goes.
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