Wyatt Merle Kilgore (August 9, 1934 – February 6, 2005)[1] was an American singer, songwriter, and manager.
At the time of his death, he was the personal manager of Hank Williams Jr.[2] Although born in Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States, Kilgore was raised in Shreveport, Louisiana.
On April 7, 1986, he was named Executive Vice President and head of management of Hank Williams Jr.
[5] In 1998, Kilgore received the Legendary Songwriters' Award from the North American County Music Association.
Kilgore had also served two terms as President of ROPE, International (Reunion of Professional Entertainers, Int.).
As well as belonging to the NSAI and the American Federation of Musicians, he served as a board member for several organizations including the Hank Williams Museum in Montgomery, Alabama, the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame and the Tex Ritter Museum, both in Carthage, Texas.