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Wilma Lee Leary (February 7, 1921 – September 13, 2011), known professionally as Wilma Lee Cooper, was an American country music entertainer. She was a guitarist, banjo player and vocalist, and was given the title of “First Lady of Bluegrass” by the Smithsonian Institution in 1974.
Sep 26, 2023 · Sep 26, 2023. Wilma Lee Cooper, who died in 2011 at age 90, is being inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame this month. Many of her fans, friends and followers say it’s about time. A snapshot of Wilma Lee. Wilma Leigh (later changed to “Lee”) Leary, was born in West Virginia in 1921.
Hall of Fame Inductees. Recognizing the pioneers of bluegrass music. Wilma Leigh Leary “Wilma Lee” Cooper. Year Inducted: 2023 Born: February 7, 1921 in Valley Head, West Virginia, United States Died: September 13, 2011 in Sweetwater, Tennessee, United States Primary Instrument: guitar.
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Sep 19, 2011 · Wilma Lee Cooper, a perennial favorite with the Grand Ole Opry and a member, with her husband, Stoney, of a popular tradition-steeped country singing duo, died on Tuesday at her home in...
Oct 7, 2011 · Wilma Lee Cooper, the veteran bluegrass-based country music singer, died of natural causes on September 13 at her home in Sweetwater, Tennessee. She was 90 years old and had spent nearly her entire life singing and entertaining.
With his wife, Wilma Lee Cooper (Full name: Wilma Leigh Leary Cooper, born February 7, 1921), Stoney Cooper formed one of country music’s premier husband-wife duos. Regular Grand Ole Opry performers for twenty years, their hits included “Sunny Side of the Mountain,” “Cheated Too,” and “Big Midnight Special.”.
Sep 16, 2011 · Longtime Grand Ole Opry star Wilma Lee Cooper has died. Cooper, known as 'The First Lady of Bluegrass,' was 90-years-old. She died at her Sweetwater, Tenn. home on Tuesday. She passed away from...
Sep 15, 2011 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Wilma Lee Cooper, who teamed with husband Stoney Cooper as a top country duo for some three decades and earned the title "The First Lady of Bluegrass," is dead.
Sep 13, 2011 · Explore Wilma Lee Cooper's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Wilma Lee Cooper on AllMusic.
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