Andrew Armstrong

He was the youngest of six children.

His father, Andrew Armstrong, worked as a truck driver and was also a jazz musician.

His mother, Ollie, worked as a waitress.

Music was part of Billy Joe's life almost from the beginning.

And Billy Joe understood that, even if he didn't consciously realize it yet.

Unfortunately, his childhood would also be marked by tragedy.

In 1982, when Billy Joe was 10 years old, his father died of cancer.

That loss would stay with him for the rest of his life.