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Roni Stoneman, bluegrass’s ‘first lady of the banjo,’ dies at 85
The second youngest of 23 children, Veronica Loretta Stoneman was born in Washington on May 5, 1938, and grew up in the Carmody Hills section of Prince George’s County. She liked to say she was ...
Billboard1y
Roni Stoneman, ‘Hee Haw’ Star & Stoneman Family Musician, Dies at 85
By Jessica Nicholson Veronica Loretta “Roni” Stoneman, banjo player, comedian and cast member on the long-running television show Hee Haw, died Thursday (Feb. 22) at age 85. Stoneman ...
Variety1y
Roni Stoneman, ‘First Lady of the Banjo’ and ‘Hee Haw’ Cast Member, Dies at 85
Stoneman published an “as told to” autobiography ... The memoir also included “her encounters as a musician with country greats like Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash, June Carter, and Patsy ...
The Baltimore Sun1y
Roni Stoneman, bluegrass’s ‘first lady of the banjo,’ dies
The second youngest of 23 children, Veronica Loretta Stoneman was born in Washington and grew up in the Carmody Hills section of Prince George’s County. She liked to say she was part of a family ...
The New York Times1y
Roni Stoneman, Country Music’s ‘First Lady of the Banjo,’ Dies at 85
Veronica Loretta Stoneman was born on May 5, 1938, in Washington, D.C., the youngest daughter of Ernest and Hattie (Frost) Stoneman. Her parents had 23 children, only 15 of whom reached adulthood.