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James V. "Jimmy" Henley (September 2, 1963 – March 22, 2020) was an American banjo player who played bluegrass music. He won several banjo contests as a young boy. As a young boy he met country music star Roy Clark at the New Mexico State Fair and Clark invited him to perform on National television.
Apr 1, 2020 · Banjo virtuoso Jimmy Henley passed away on Sunday, March 22, (2020) at his home in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, of throat cancer. He was 56 years of age. The diminutive Henley started playing banjo at the age of seven, his earliest performance being in his first-grade classroom in Hobbs, New Mexico.
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Mar 26, 2020 · Jimmy Henley, an Oklahoma-based banjo virtuoso, world-class entertainer and former child superstar of the country variety TV series “Hee Haw,” died Sunday at his Broken Arrow home.
Jimmy Henley. Banjo virtuoso. Born September 2, 1963, in Hobbs, New Mexico. Died March 22, 2020 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma of throat cancer. Jimmy's rise to stardom began shortly after winning the World Bluegrass Banjo Championship at age ten and getting the attention of country music legend and entertainer Roy Clark.
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Mar 25, 2020 · May he R.I.P. "It is with great sadness that we announce that Jimmy Henley passed away on Sunday, March 22. Most knew him as a gifted entertainer with a signature talent on the banjo, who had an amazing career with the Roy Clark organization for over 26 years, first on Hee Haw and then on major television shows and stages all over the world.
