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{{short description|American musician}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Stoney Cooper
| name = Stoney Cooper
| image = Stoney Cooper.jpg
| image = Stoney Cooper.jpg
| caption =
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| background = solo_singer
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Dale Troy Cooper
| birth_name = Dale Troy Cooper
| alias =
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1918|10|16}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1918|10|16}}
| origin = [[Harman, West Virginia]]
| birth_place = [[Harman, West Virginia]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1977|03|22|1918|10|16}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1977|03|22|1918|10|16}}
| instrument = [[Fiddle]], [[guitar]]
| instrument = [[Fiddle]], guitar
| genre = [[Country music|Country]]
| genre = [[Country music|Country]]
| occupation = [[Singer]]
| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 1947-1969
| years_active = 1947–1969
| label = [[Hickory Records|Hickory]]
| label = [[Hickory Records|Hickory]]
| associated_acts = [[Wilma Lee Cooper]]
| associated_acts = [[Wilma Lee Cooper]]
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'''Dale Troy Cooper''' (October 16, 1918–March 22, 1977), known professionally as '''Stoney Cooper''', was an American [[country music|country]] star and member of the [[Grand Ole Opry]]. He was a master of the [[fiddle]] and the [[guitar]].
'''Dale Troy Cooper''' (October 16, 1918 – March 22, 1977),<ref name="LarkinCountry">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1993|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-726-6|pages=94/5}}</ref> known professionally as '''Stoney Cooper''', was an American [[country music|country]] star and member of the [[Grand Ole Opry]]. He played the [[fiddle]] and the guitar.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Cooper was the son of Kenny and Stella (Raines) Cooper of Harman, Randolph County, West Virginia. His family was among the first settlers of Randolph and Pendleton counties, and these roots in the Appalachian mountains had an impact upon his music.
Cooper was the son of Kenny and Stella (Raines) Cooper of [[Harman, West Virginia]], United States.<ref name="LarkinCountry"/> His family was among the first settlers of Randolph and Pendleton counties, and these roots in the Appalachian mountains had an impact upon his music.


While in high school, Cooper was a member of the Leary Family Singers. In 1939 he married [[Wilma Lee]] Leary. They became Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper, one of the biggest country music acts of the 1940s through the 1960s. They had one daughter, Carol Lee Cooper.
While in high school, Cooper was a member of the Leary Family Singers.<ref name="LarkinCountry"/> In 1939, he married [[Wilma Lee]] Leary.<ref name="LarkinCountry"/> They became Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper, one of the biggest country music acts of the 1940s through the 1960s. They had one daughter, Carol Lee Cooper.<ref name="LarkinCountry"/>


In 1947, they were cast members of ''[[WWVA Jamboree]]'' in [[Wheeling, West Virginia]] until 1957. Their band was called The Clinch Mountain Clan. In 1948, Cooper signed a recording contract with Columbia with the help of [[Fred Rose (musician)|Fred Rose]] that lasted to 1955. In 1954, Cooper joined the Grand Ole Opry.
In 1947, they were cast members of ''[[WWVA Jamboree]]'' in [[Wheeling, West Virginia]] until 1957.<ref name="LarkinCountry"/> Their band was called The Clinch Mountain Clan. In 1948, Cooper signed a recording contract with Columbia with the help of [[Fred Rose (musician)|Fred Rose]] that lasted to 1955. In 1954, Cooper joined the [[Grand Ole Opry]].<ref name="LarkinCountry"/>


He also recorded for [[Rich-R-Tone Records|Rich-R-Tone]], [[Hickory Records]] and [[Decca Records|Decca]].
He also recorded for [[Rich-R-Tone Records|Rich-R-Tone]], [[Hickory Records]] and [[Decca Records|Decca]].

==Death==
In 1973, Stoney's health began to fail; he suffered a series of heart attacks and spent long periods in the hospital.<ref name="LarkinCountry"/> Finally, he suffered a heart attack on February 4, 1977, from which he died in the intensive care unit of a Nashville hospital on March 22, 1977.<ref name="LarkinCountry"/>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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== References ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}


==Bibliography==
* ''The Country Music Encyclopedia'', Melvin Shestack. 1974, KBO Publishers, Inc.
* ''Country Music, U.S.A.'', Bill C. Malone. 1985, University of Texas Press
* ''The Country Music Encyclopedia'', Melvin Shestack. 1974, KBO Publishers, Inc., {{ISBN|978-0690004427}}
* ''Country Music, U.S.A.'', Bill C. Malone. 1985, University of Texas Press, {{ISBN|978-0-292-72329-0}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p66398/biography|pure_url=yes}} Stony Cooper at allmusic.com]
*[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p66398/biography|pure_url=yes}} Stony Cooper at allmusic.com]
* [http://rurallibrarianwv.blogspot.com/2014/09/who-was-wilma-lee-and-stoney-cooper.html Biography]

{{Grand Ole Opry members}}
{{West Virginia Music Hall of Fame}}
{{Authority control}}


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Latest revision as of 04:50, 28 September 2023

Stoney Cooper
Background information
Birth nameDale Troy Cooper
Born(1918-10-16)October 16, 1918
Harman, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 22, 1977(1977-03-22) (aged 58)
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Fiddle, guitar
Years active1947–1969
LabelsHickory

Dale Troy Cooper (October 16, 1918 – March 22, 1977),[1] known professionally as Stoney Cooper, was an American country star and member of the Grand Ole Opry. He played the fiddle and the guitar.

Biography[edit]

Cooper was the son of Kenny and Stella (Raines) Cooper of Harman, West Virginia, United States.[1] His family was among the first settlers of Randolph and Pendleton counties, and these roots in the Appalachian mountains had an impact upon his music.

While in high school, Cooper was a member of the Leary Family Singers.[1] In 1939, he married Wilma Lee Leary.[1] They became Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper, one of the biggest country music acts of the 1940s through the 1960s. They had one daughter, Carol Lee Cooper.[1]

In 1947, they were cast members of WWVA Jamboree in Wheeling, West Virginia until 1957.[1] Their band was called The Clinch Mountain Clan. In 1948, Cooper signed a recording contract with Columbia with the help of Fred Rose that lasted to 1955. In 1954, Cooper joined the Grand Ole Opry.[1]

He also recorded for Rich-R-Tone, Hickory Records and Decca.

Death[edit]

In 1973, Stoney's health began to fail; he suffered a series of heart attacks and spent long periods in the hospital.[1] Finally, he suffered a heart attack on February 4, 1977, from which he died in the intensive care unit of a Nashville hospital on March 22, 1977.[1]

Discography[edit]

Singles with Wilma Lee Cooper[edit]

Year Single US Country
1956 "Cheated Too" 14
1958 "Come Walk with Me" (with Carol Lee) 4
1959 "Big Midnight Special" 4
"There's a Big Wheel" 3
1960 "Johnny, My Love (Grandma's Diary)" 17
"This Ole House" 16
1961 "Wreck on the Highway" 8

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 94/5. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.

Bibliography[edit]

External links[edit]

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