Eddie Perry

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.

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.

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

• Plott, Bill (September 19, 2001) "Midfield remembering... and looking ahead: BIR operator has nostalgia over old Dixie Speedway." Birmingham News
• "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