Albums include goodbye, babylon, columbia country classics, vol. Wilma lee and stoney cooper discography all countries. Wilma lee and stoney cooper big midnight special 2007. Stoney cooper, october 16, 1918march 22, 1977 an american country star and member of the grand ole opry.
Wilma lee leary february 7, 1921 september, 2011, known professionally as wilma lee cooper, was an american bluegrassbased country music entertainer. Wilma lee leary february 7, 1921 september, 2011, known professionally as wilma. Walking my lord up calvarys hill power pak lppo 242 followed in 1974. Classic private collection wilma lee and stoney cooper by. Wilma lee cooper was born on february 7, 1921 in valley head, west virginia, usa as wilma leigh leary. I can tell that youre sinner from behind your angel eyes a beautiful deceiver but i can handle anything, you try your fingers on my trigger. Wilma lee, stoney cooper very best of wilma lee and stoney cooper and the clinch mountain clan music. Wilma lee and stoney cooper with carolee and the clinch mountain clan a. Come walk with me down lovers lane where we once walked together for old times sake im asking of you dear then ill go. It was tex logans association with wilma lee and stoney cooper that led him to bill monroe in 1951, and the recording of his song, now a bluegrass and country standard, christmas times acomin. Finally, he suffered a heart attack on 4 february 1977, from which he died in the intensive care unit of a nashville hospital on 22 march 1977. When wilma lee leary and stoney cooper, two youngsters from rural. Their musical careers helped to bridge older and newer styles. Come walk with me, cheated too, big midnight special, the wreck on the highway, theres.
Listen to your favorite songs from wilma lee cooper. Come walk with me cover one of the top twenty hits by wilma lee and stoney cooper 19561963. I have always been a big fan of wilma lee and stoney cooper. Wilma lee cooper autographed signed photograph cosigned by. Dale troy cooper october 16, 1918 march 22, 1977, known professionally as stoney cooper, was an american country star and member of the grand ole opry. Lee emerson with marty robbins its so easy for you to be mean 2011 roy orbison the indispensable 19561962 2014 john lee hooker the complete 50s chess recordings 1998. Come walk with me wilma lee and stoney cooper and the clinch mountain clan b. Come walk with me down lovers lane where we once walked together for old times sake im asking of you dear then ill go away forever interlude just a little band of gold ill keep it forever as a token of our love that never could be its a story of my life one past with no future and all that is left is a sad memory i think of our life we could have together and relive the past we couldnt. Devoted to their hickory material from 19561963, it features seven top 20 hits. Search results for come walk with me by wilma lee stoney. The coopers welcomed henry horestein in their home, a great example of the accessibility of stars just thirty years ago.
Update this biography complete biography of wilma lee cooper. Called the first lady of bluegrass, she was a longtime star of nashvilles grand ole opry. The husbandandwife act was a staple feature of country music in the 1930s and 40s. Wilma lee cooper called the distinctive blend of bluegrass, prebluegrass appalachian music, and mainstream country that she and husband stoney cooper played mountain music with a beat. Weve found 81 lyrics, 150 artists, and 50 albums matching come walk with me by wilma lee stoney cooper. Wilma lee leary february 7, 1921 september, 2011, known professionally as wilma lee cooper, was an american bluegrass based country music entertainer. Weve found 81 lyrics, 150 artists, and 50 albums matching. As recording artists on the hickory label, wilma lee and stoney cooper scored the top 5 country hits come walk with me 1958 and. Listen to songs by coopers wilma lee and stoney cooper on myspace, stream free online music by coopers wilma lee and stoney cooper. Wilma lee leary cooper 19212011 find a grave memorial. At the age of 12, he taught himself to play guitar and joined a traditional country band, the green valley boys. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family wilma lee leary february 7, 1921 september, 2011, known professionally as wilma lee cooper, was an american. Search results for come walk with me by wilma lee stoney cooper.
Coopers wilma lee and stoney coopers profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Very best of wilma lee and stoney cooper and the clinch mountain clan by. The golden age, and dim lights, thick smoke and hillbilly music. Lyrics for thirty pieces of silver by wilma lee, stoney cooper. Wilma lee cooper autographed signed photograph cosigned. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Dec 14, 2017 wilma lee and stoney cooper were among west virginias best known husbandwife country music teams. The legend of the dogwood tree wilma lee and stoney cooper with their clinch mountain clan.
Stoney and wilma lee cooper national museum of american. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Come walk with me, an album by wilma lee cooper on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Wilma lee and stoney cooper had remarkable record success in the late 1950s and. Sep 27, 2011 the husband and wife act was a staple feature of country music in the 1930s and 40s. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Wilma lee, stoney cooper thirty pieces of silver lyrics. Wilma lee cooper died on september, 2011 at her home in sweetwater, tenn. She died on september, 2011 in sweetwater, tennessee, usa. Raised on a farm in clinch county, wv, stoney learned to play mountain music and elizabethan ballads on the fiddle as a child. Smiley cooper would henceforth be known as stoney cooper. In 1939, leary married fiddler and vocalist dale t.
Wilma lee and stoney cooper and the clinch mountain clan. Signed bw publicity photograph from the grand ole opry and hickory records of country music husbandandwife duo wilma lee and stoney cooper, with lee in a gingham dress and hair bow and cooper in a sequined tux. Theres a sad but true story, from the bible it came was a chosen disciple though i mentio. Wilma lee cooper wilma lee cooper 1982, vinyl discogs. Stream music on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Jul 22, 2017 lyrics for come walk with me by wilma lee cooper. Stream wilma lee cooper on amazon music unlimited now.
I can tell that youre sinner from behind your angel eyes a beautiful deceiver but i can h. The coopers daughter, carol lee cooper, is the lead singer for the grand ole oprys backup vocal group, the carol lee singers. Raised in central west virginia, she took to music early and was. Big midnight special by stoney cooper and wilma lee. Browse all accuradio genresadvertisement 2014 accuradio llc. Classic private collection wilma lee and stoney cooper by coopers wilma lee and stoney cooper wilmaleestoneycooper. Wilma lee cooper come walk with me lyrics musixmatch. Natives of randolph county, wilma leigh leary february 7, 1921september, 2011 married dale troy cooper october 16, 1918march 22, 1977 in 1941. Going through our old songs i found this one and decided to take the dust off i hope you will. There are songs on there i have never heard them sing so it is a treat for me to own this gift pack. Come walk with me down lovers lane where we once walked together for old times sake im asking of you dear then ill go away forever interlude just a little band of gold ill keep it forever as a token of our love that never could be its a story of my life one past with no future and all that is left is a sad memory i think of our life we could have together and relive the past we.
Signed bw publicity photograph from the grand ole opry and hickory records of country music husband and wife duo wilma lee and stoney cooper, with lee in a gingham dress and hair bow and cooper in a sequined tux. She had been a member of the opry since 1957 and was 90 years old. Born in valley head, west virginia, leary sang in her youth with her familys gospel music group, the leary family, which included her. Shop for wilma lee cooper related autographs, signed. Sep 16, 2011 as recording artists on the hickory label, wilma lee and stoney cooper scored the top 5 country hits come walk with me 1958 and big midnight special and theres a big wheel. By this time, wilma leigh had taken on the simpler spelling of her middle name and the duet became stoney cooper and. I can tell that youre sinner from behind your angel eyes a beautiful deceiver but i can handle anything, you try.
Music by wilma lee and stoney cooper and similar artists. Wilma lee leary february 7, 1921 september, 2011, known professionally as. The beat came through on uptempo tunes reflecting the same rhythmic backbeat that bill monroe infused into bluegrass. This 4cd set includes all of wilma lee and stoney coopers recordings for richrtone. Stoney cooper 16 october 1918, near harman, randolph county, west virginia, usa, d. Oct 07, 2011 remembering wilma lee cooper posted on october 7, 2011 december, 2016 by richard thompson wilma lee cooper, the veteran bluegrassbased country music singer, died of natural causes on september at her home in sweetwater, tennessee. Such was the case with the husbandwife team of wilma lee and stoney cooper that managed to buck convention and kept their feet firmly planted in the past. When wilma lee leary and stoney cooper, two youngsters from rural west virginia, married and went on the road. Search results for come walk with me by wilma lee stoney cooper yee yee.
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