Stoney Cooper
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Stoney Cooper (October 16, 1918 - March 22, 1977), was a country musician from Harmon, West Virginia. He played the fiddle and guitar. He was married to Wilma Lee Leary, and they had one daughter, Carol Lee Cooper.
While in high school, Cooper was a member of the Leary Family Singers.
[edit] Timeline
- 1947: performing with his wife as "Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper", they were cast members of the WWVA Jamboree in Wheeling, West Virginia until 1957. Their band was called "The Clinch Mountain Clan"
- 1948: Obtained a recording contract with Columbia with the help of Fred Rose that lasted to 1955.
- 1954: Joined the Grand Ole Opry.
Recorded for Rich-R-Tone, Hickory Records, Decca, and Columbia Records.
[edit] Sources
- The Country Music Encyclopedia, Melvin Shestack. 1974, KBO Publishers, Inc.
- Country Music, U.S.A., Bill C. Malone. 1985, University of Texas Press
External links
- AMG [[1]]
