Wilma Lee Cooper
Wilma Lee Cooper
Top Songs
| 1 | Big Midnight Special | ||
| 2 | Wreck On The Highway | ||
| 3 | This Ole House (Rerecorded) | ||
| 4 | When I Lay My Burdens Down | ||
| 5 | Keep On The Firing Line |
Albums
Apr 2012 • 10 songs
Feb 2010 • 10 songs
Jan 2008 • 10 songs
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About
Biography
Born Wilma Lee Leary, songwriter and singer Wilma Lee Cooper was raised in a well-known musical group that sang at local churches and festivals, billing themselves as the Leary Family. At one point, the Learys were even invited by Eleanor Roosevelt to perform at a national folk festival. Upon graduating from high school Wilma obtained a degree in banking at Davis and Elkins College. Near the same time she met and married guitarist Stoney Cooper. For the next 40 years the two performed as one of country music's most popular duos. Their performances, including a ten-year stint o...