American songwriter, arranger & bandleader. Father of Eden Atwood.
Born June 14, 1918 in Lumberton, Mississippi, USA.
Died September 21, 1988 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA.
Atwood was a staff writer for Capitol Records, composer and arranger. In the 1960s, he became a jingle writer in Memphis, Tennessee. He also became Vice President of Music and often music director on shoots at Pepper-Tanner in Memphis, which created jingles for commercials.
United States