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'''Edward "Big Hearted Eddie" Perry''' (born c. [[1942]] in Houston, Texas; died [[May 13]], [[2008]]) was the owner of [[Big Hearted Eddie's Used Cars]] on [[7th Avenue South]].
:''This article is about Eddie Perry, for the used car dealer known as Big Hearted Eddie, see [[Eddie Wright]].''
'''Edward Hurley "Big Hearted Eddie" Perry''' (born [[1942]] in Houston, Texas; died [[May 13]], [[2008]]) lived in the [[Rising-West Princeton]] neighborhood and was a member of [[Holy Family Catholic Church]] in [[Ensley]]. He is buried at [[Elmwood Cemetery]].


As a car dealer, Perry was known for accepting almost anything for a down payment and offering cars to people with poor credit or no credit.
==References==
 
* "Edward (Big Hearted Eddie) Perry" obituary (May 16, 2008) {{BN}}
Perry was an early advertiser on the first [[Country Boy Eddie Show]] in [[1955]]. In [[1958]] Perry was one of the investors in the construction of the [[Dixie Speedway]] operated by [[B. J. Parker]] in [[Midfield]]. In the 1960s he sponsored the [[Live from Big Hearted Eddie's]] program, hosted by [[Jerry Woodard]] on [[WBRC-TV]].
 
Perry lived in the [[Rising-West Princeton]] neighborhood and was a member of [[Holy Family Catholic Church]] in [[Ensley]]. He is buried at [[Elmwood Cemetery]].


==References==
==External links==
* Plott, Bill (September 19, 2001) "Midfield remembering... and looking ahead: BIR operator has nostalgia over old Dixie Speedway." ''Birmingham News''
* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195275520/edward-hurley-perry Edward Hurley Perry] at Findagrave.com
* "Edward (Big Hearted Eddie) Perry" obituary (May 16, 2008) ''Birmingham News''
* Harvey, Alec (December 28, 1994) "Eddie's hanging up his hat: New Year's Eve is Country Boy's last day on the air." ''Birmingham News''


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Latest revision as of 15:22, 6 August 2022

This article is about Eddie Perry, for the used car dealer known as Big Hearted Eddie, see Eddie Wright.

Edward Hurley "Big Hearted Eddie" Perry (born 1942 in Houston, Texas; died May 13, 2008) lived in the Rising-West Princeton neighborhood and was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Ensley. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery.

References

External links

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