Oral history interview with Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper; 1968 January 2; interview conducted by Ralph Emery. 1968 Jan. 2.

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Oral history interview with Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper; 1968 January 2; interview conducted by Ralph Emery. 1968 Jan. 2.

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Husband-and-wife duo Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper discuss their career in country music. Topics discussed include Stoney's musical background and his early interest in playing fiddle; Wilma Lee's family, the Leary Family, and their music; moving to Nebraska to do a radio show; how Stoney got his nickname; performing as Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper and the Blues Chasers; recording for the Rich-R-Tone label; how Fred Rose got them signed to Columbia Records; their friendship with Hawkshaw Hawkins.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 4 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7097793

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Emery, Ralph, 1933-2022

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Walter Ralph Emery (March 10, 1933 – January 15, 2022) was an American country music disc jockey, radio and television host from McEwen, Tennessee. Emery promoted numerous stars on his radio and TV shows, and was called the Dick Clark of country music. He gained national fame hosting the syndicated television music series, Pop! Goes the Country, from 1974 to 1980 and the nightly Nashville Network television program, Nashville Now, from 1983 to 1993. From 2007 to 2015, Emery hosted the week...

Cooper, Stoney, 1918-1977

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Country performer. Born October 16, 1918. Died March 22, 1977. Full name: Dale Troy Cooper. With his wife, Wilma Lee Cooper (Full name: Wilma Leigh Leary Cooper; Born February 7, 1921), 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." From the description of Oral history interview with Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper; 1968 January 2; int...

Cooper, Wilma Lee, 1921-2011

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