Wilma Lee Cooper
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Wilma Lee Leary (February 7, 1921 – September 13, 2011), known professionally as Wilma Lee Cooper, was an American country music entertainer. She was a guitarist, banjo player and vocalist, and was given the title of “First Lady of Bluegrass” by the Smithsonian Institution in 1974.[1] In 1994 She was awarded the Distinguished Achievement Award from the IBMA.[2] She was posthumously inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2023.[3]
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Birth name | Wilma Lee Leary or Willma Leigh Leary |
Also known as | Wilma Cooper |
Born | (1921-02-07)February 7, 1921 Valley Head, West Virginia, U.S. |
Died | September 13, 2011(2011-09-13) (aged 90) Sweetwater, Tennessee, U.S.[citation needed] |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Musician, guitarist, singer |
Instruments | Guitar |
Years active | 1938–2001 |
Labels | Library of Congress, Hickory |
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