Dropped out of performing and eventually became a mental health
counselor in his native Mississippi.
Ten-year-old Eddie split the $25,000 grand prize with future astronaut
and American hero Maj. John Glenn as his teammate after successfully
appearing on a very popular episode of the TV game show Name That Tune (1953) on Oct
4th 1957.
Often stated as a boy that he wanted to become a Baptist minister when
he grew up. Ironically, he converted to Roman Catholicism during the
1990s.
Had several hit records in the early 1960s, most notably "I'm Gonna
Knock on Your Door" and "Girls Were Made to Love."
Meredith Willson, in his book "But He Doesn't Know The Territory" about the
making of The Music Man, said his wife, Rini, saw Eddie on the TV show
Name That Tune (1953) and told Meredith they had their Winthrop.