Unfortunately, Sheb Wooley died in 2003 before anyone asked him to confirm his role in the origins of the Wilhelm Scream.

Jonathan Kuntz: The Wilhelm Scream is maybe the most famous sound ... Kuntz: It's usually credited now to Sheb Wooley, who was a kind of a western style character actor and a novelty singer ...

The Wilhelm Scream originated from a 1951 Gary ... believed to have been done by The Purple People Eater singer and Rawhide actor, Sheb Wooley. Six recordings of the sound, initially titled ...

Jonathan Kuntz: The Wilhelm Scream is maybe the most famous sound ... Kuntz: It's usually credited now to Sheb Wooley, who was a kind of a western style character actor and a novelty singer ...