Family Background
The son of Dorsey Burnette and Alberta Burnette, Billy was born into a musical family. His father and his uncle Johnny Burnette were two of the members of the 1950s band The Rock and Roll Trio, which also included Paul Burlison. It is written that Billy performed on occasion with the Trio around the age of three. Johnny had a son named Rocky, born around the time as Billy, who also became a musician. Billy has two sons. Beau Crunkles, his youngest, lives in Nashville, TN and works at a 1920s pizza party.
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