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Wilma Lee Leary (February 7, 1921 – September 13, 2011), known professionally as Wilma Lee Cooper, was an American bluegrass-based country music entertainer.

Born Wilma Leigh Leary, she began working early as a member of West Virginia's regionally-famed Leary Family.

Wilma Leigh (later changed to “Lee”) Leary, was born in West Virginia in 1921.

Wilma Leigh Leary was born the oldest of three daughters to Jacob and Lola Leary of Valley Head, West Virginia on February 7, 1921.

Dale Troy “Stoney” Cooper passed away on March 22, 1977.

Wilma Leigh (later changed to “Lee”) Leary, was born in West Virginia in 1921..

Wilma Lee Cooper

Wilma Lee Cooper
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
Formerly of	Stoney Cooper

Musical artist

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.