Wilma Lee Cooper
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. In 1994 She was awarded the Distinguished Achievement Award from the IBMA. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 7, 1921, Died September 13, 2011
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1965 - 1969
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 13822 | 12/7/1965 | Wedding bells | Stoney Cooper ; Wilma Lee Cooper | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 13823 | 12/7/1965 | It's started again | Stoney Cooper ; Wilma Lee Cooper | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 13824 | 12/7/1965 | It's easier to say than do | Stoney Cooper ; Wilma Lee Cooper | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 13825 | 12/7/1965 | Strange things happening ever | Stoney Cooper ; Wilma Lee Cooper | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14011 | 4/5/1966 | Tippy toeing | Stoney Cooper ; Wilma Lee Cooper | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14012 | 4/5/1966 | Nobody but a fool (would love you) | Stoney Cooper ; Wilma Lee Cooper | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14013 | 4/5/1966 | History repeats itself | Stoney Cooper ; Wilma Lee Cooper | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14014 | 4/5/1966 | Each season changes you | Stoney Cooper ; Wilma Lee Cooper | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14144 | 7/13/1966 | A hero's death | Stoney Cooper ; Wilma Lee Cooper | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14145 | 7/13/1966 | Almost persuaded | Stoney Cooper ; Wilma Lee Cooper | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14146 | 7/13/1966 | Three widows | Stoney Cooper ; Wilma Lee Cooper | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14147 | 7/13/1966 | Don't let your sweet love die | Stoney Cooper ; Wilma Lee Cooper | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14601 | 4/17/1967 | Never very far from my mind | Wilma Lee Cooper | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14602 | 4/17/1967 | Darling, how could you | Wilma Lee Cooper | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14603 | 4/17/1967 | Time keeps stand still | Wilma Lee Cooper | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14604 | 4/17/1967 | The birds are back | Wilma Lee Cooper | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 15451[a] | 2/27/1969 | Not my kind | Stoney Cooper ; Wilma Lee Cooper | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 15452 | 2/27/1969 | The right to love what's left | Stoney Cooper ; Wilma Lee Cooper | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 15453 | 2/27/1969 | Guide me home my Georgia moon | Stoney Cooper ; Wilma Lee Cooper | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 15454 | 2/27/1969 | Big midnight special | Stoney Cooper ; Wilma Lee Cooper | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cooper, Wilma Lee," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/309663.
Cooper, Wilma Lee. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/309663.
"Cooper, Wilma Lee." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Cooper, Wilma Lee, 1921-2011 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82090833
Wikidata: Wilma Lee Cooper - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q8022668
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/75199526
MusicBrainz: Wilma Lee Cooper - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b13e69e9-7a37-4345-88bf-efe1ae12ddd6
ISNI: 0000 0000 7329 0441 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000073290441
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