10 Facts About Bobby Braddock

Bobby Braddock was born in Lakeland, Florida, to a father who was a citrus grower.

Bobby Braddock spent his youth in Auburndale, Florida, where he learned to play piano and saxophone.

At the age of 24, Bobby Braddock moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue a career in country music.

Bobby Braddock then signed his first of five recording contracts with major record labels and a publishing contract with Tree Publishing Company, now Sony BMG.

Bobby Braddock quickly established himself as a bankable songwriter, penning songs in the 1970s for such artists as The Statler Brothers, Tammy Wynette, George Jones, Nancy Sinatra, Johnny Duncan, Willie Nelson, Tanya Tucker, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Tommy Overstreet.

Bobby Braddock sometimes co-wrote songs with Curly Putman or Sonny Throckmorton, fellow members of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Bobby Braddock is credited as producer for several of Shelton's number-one country hits, including his debut single "Austin" which spent five weeks at the top of the charts.

Also in 2001 Bobby Braddock penned the song "I Wanna Talk About Me", intended for Shelton but eventually recorded by Toby Keith.

In March 2007, Bobby Braddock released a memoir recounting his early life in pre-Disney World Central Florida, titled Down in Orbundale: A Songwriters Youth in Old Florida, published by Louisiana State University Press.

Songs Bobby Braddock wrote or co-wrote that made the Billboard country singles chart include:.