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 Joe Earl Stuart Jr.

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Joe Earl Stuart Jr. Famous memorial

Birth
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Death
13 Sep 1987 (aged 59)
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Goodlettsville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA GPS-Latitude: 36.2943611, Longitude: -86.7254868
Memorial ID
7438722 View Source

Bluegrass Musician. One of bluegrass legend Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys. His first musical gig was on Knoxville's Cas Walker radio show. He then worked with Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs's Foggy Mountain Boys. He then joined up with Bill Monroe at the Grand Ole Opry as one of the Bluegrass Boys. He knew how to play practically every bluegrass instrument, but due to a collarbone injury at the time, he was a fill-in mandolin player. However, he recorded with Bill Monroe on all the other instruments. At one point he tried professional stock car racing, and although he had won fairly at Talladega, he was disqualified by the race officials. His last wish was that Bill Monroe sing all 25 verses of "John Henry" at his funeral - and sure enough, Bill did.

Bluegrass Musician. One of bluegrass legend Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys. His first musical gig was on Knoxville's Cas Walker radio show. He then worked with Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs's Foggy Mountain Boys. He then joined up with Bill Monroe at the Grand Ole Opry as one of the Bluegrass Boys. He knew how to play practically every bluegrass instrument, but due to a collarbone injury at the time, he was a fill-in mandolin player. However, he recorded with Bill Monroe on all the other instruments. At one point he tried professional stock car racing, and although he had won fairly at Talladega, he was disqualified by the race officials. His last wish was that Bill Monroe sing all 25 verses of "John Henry" at his funeral - and sure enough, Bill did.

Bio by: Hermitess from VA

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Hermitess from VA
  • Added: 13 May 2003
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 7438722
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7438722/joe-earl-stuart: accessed ), memorial page for Joe Earl Stuart Jr. (7 Feb 1928–13 Sep 1987), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7438722, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Goodlettsville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.