Wilma lee and stoney cooper big midnight special 2007. Search results for come walk with me by wilma lee stoney. 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. Stoney cooper 16 october 1918, near harman, randolph county, west virginia, usa, d. Going through our old songs i found this one and decided to take the dust off i hope you will. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Sep 27, 2011 the husband and wife act was a staple feature of country music in the 1930s and 40s. 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. 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. Come walk with me down lovers lane where we once walked together for old times sake im asking of you dear then ill go. Shop for wilma lee cooper related autographs, signed. Update this biography complete biography of wilma lee cooper.
When wilma lee leary and stoney cooper, two youngsters from rural. Raised in central west virginia, she took to music early and was. Music by wilma lee and stoney cooper and similar artists. The coopers daughter, carol lee cooper, is the lead singer for the grand ole oprys backup vocal group, the carol lee singers. Search results for come walk with me by wilma lee stoney cooper yee yee. This 4cd set includes all of wilma lee and stoney coopers recordings for richrtone.
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. Their musical careers helped to bridge older and newer styles. Lyrics for thirty pieces of silver by wilma lee, stoney cooper. 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. Wilma lee leary february 7, 1921 september, 2011, known professionally as. 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. Browse all accuradio genresadvertisement 2014 accuradio llc. I have always been a big fan of wilma lee and stoney cooper. Wilma lee cooper was born on february 7, 1921 in valley head, west virginia, usa as wilma leigh leary. She died on september, 2011 in sweetwater, tennessee, usa. Wilma lee cooper died on september, 2011 at her home in sweetwater, tenn. Albums include goodbye, babylon, columbia country classics, vol. I can tell that youre sinner from behind your angel eyes a beautiful deceiver but i can handle anything, you try. Jul 22, 2017 lyrics for come walk with me by wilma lee cooper.
Wilma lee leary cooper 19212011 find a grave memorial. Search results for come walk with me by wilma lee stoney cooper. Stream wilma lee cooper on amazon music unlimited now. Very best of wilma lee and stoney cooper and the clinch mountain clan by. Theres a sad but true story, from the bible it came was a chosen disciple though i mentio. Natives of randolph county, wilma leigh leary february 7, 1921september, 2011 married dale troy cooper october 16, 1918march 22, 1977 in 1941. 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. In 1939, leary married fiddler and vocalist dale t. Stream music on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Born in valley head, west virginia, leary sang in her youth with her familys gospel music group, the leary family, which included her. The legend of the dogwood tree wilma lee and stoney cooper with their clinch mountain clan.
The sound of banjos, fiddles, and life in the mountains. Smiley cooper would henceforth be known as stoney cooper. Stoney cooper, october 16, 1918march 22, 1977 an american country star and member of the grand ole opry. Called the first lady of bluegrass, she was a longtime star of nashvilles grand ole opry. Walking my lord up calvarys hill power pak lppo 242 followed in 1974. Wilma lee cooper wilma lee cooper 1982, vinyl discogs.
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. 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. Wilma lee, stoney cooper thirty pieces of silver lyrics. Come walk with me cover one of the top twenty hits by wilma lee and stoney cooper 19561963. The husbandandwife act was a staple feature of country music in the 1930s and 40s. As recording artists on the hickory label, wilma lee and stoney cooper scored the top 5 country hits come walk with me 1958 and. She had been a member of the opry since 1957 and was 90 years old. Raised on a farm in clinch county, wv, stoney learned to play mountain music and elizabethan ballads on the fiddle as a child. Weve found 81 lyrics, 150 artists, and 50 albums matching come walk with me by wilma lee stoney cooper. Come walk with me, cheated too, big midnight special, the wreck on the highway, theres.
At the age of 12, he taught himself to play guitar and joined a traditional country band, the green valley boys. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Wilma lee, stoney cooper very best of wilma lee and stoney cooper and the clinch mountain clan music. Wilma lee and stoney cooper discography all countries. There are songs on there i have never heard them sing so it is a treat for me to own this gift pack. 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. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. When wilma lee leary and stoney cooper, two youngsters from rural west virginia, married and went on the road. Wilma lee cooper autographed signed photograph cosigned. The beat came through on uptempo tunes reflecting the same rhythmic backbeat that bill monroe infused into bluegrass. Classic private collection wilma lee and stoney cooper by. I can tell that youre sinner from behind your angel eyes a beautiful deceiver but i can h. Wilma lee cooper autographed signed photograph cosigned by.
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 leary february 7, 1921 september, 2011, known professionally as wilma lee cooper, was an american bluegrass based country music entertainer. 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. Listen to songs by coopers wilma lee and stoney cooper on myspace, stream free online music by coopers wilma lee and stoney cooper. 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. Dec 14, 2017 wilma lee and stoney cooper were among west virginias best known husbandwife country music teams. Devoted to their hickory material from 19561963, it features seven top 20 hits. Classic private collection wilma lee and stoney cooper by coopers wilma lee and stoney cooper wilmaleestoneycooper.
By this time, wilma leigh had taken on the simpler spelling of her middle name and the duet became stoney cooper and. Wilma lee cooper come walk with me lyrics musixmatch. Stoney and wilma lee cooper national museum of american. The golden age, and dim lights, thick smoke and hillbilly music. The coopers welcomed henry horestein in their home, a great example of the accessibility of stars just thirty years ago. Come walk with me wilma lee and stoney cooper and the clinch mountain clan b. Wilma lee leary february 7, 1921 september, 2011, known professionally as wilma. Big midnight special by stoney cooper and wilma lee. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family wilma lee leary february 7, 1921 september, 2011, known professionally as wilma lee cooper, was an american. Wilma lee and stoney cooper had remarkable record success in the late 1950s and. Coopers wilma lee and stoney coopers profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates.