Stoney Cooper

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Dale T. "Stoney" Cooper (October 16, 1918 - March 22, 1977), was a country musician from Harman, West Virginia. He played the fiddle and guitar.

While in high school, Cooper was a member of the Leary Family Singers. In 1939 he was married to Wilma Lee Leary. They had one daughter, Carol Lee Cooper.

[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

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