Buddy Killen

Buddy Killen pitching one of his first songs for Tree Publishing Co.
Jim Reeves and his band The Blue Boys. Buddy Killen being the bass player at the time.
Jack Stapp, Roger Miller, and Buddy Killen. Columbia Records.

William Doyce "Buddy" Killen (November 13, 1932 – November 1, 2006) was an American record producer and music publisher, and a former owner of Trinity Broadcasting Network and Tree International Publishing, the largest country music publishing business, before he sold it to CBS Records in 1989. He was also the owner of Killen Music Group, involved with more diverse genres of music, such as pop and rap.