Roni Stoneman

Roni Stoneman

Remembering “First Lady of the Banjo” Roni Stoneman (RIP)

It can be a big challenge to distinguish yourself from the crowd when you’re one of 23 children. But that’s exactly what Roni Stoneman did through her illustrious career as a banjo maestro, singer, actor, and comedian.

Ernest "Pop" Stoneman, Gordie Tapp, Hee Haw, Roni Stoneman, The Stoneman Family

Every so often, it is important to stop down, pay tribute, and appreciate all of the living legends we still have around in country and roots music. These are the contributors who you can sometimes trace back to the very formations of country.

Alice Gerrard, Bill Clifton, Billie Jean Horton, Bobby Bare, Bobby Koefer, Buck White, Bud Wendell, Donna LaVerne Stoneman, Johnny Western, Kris Kristofferson, Leroy Van Dyke, Merv Shiner, Mimi Roman, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Roni Stoneman, The Whites, Violet Hensley, Willie Nelson

Remembering “First Lady of the Banjo” Roni Stoneman (RIP)

Country Music’s Oldest Living Links and Legends (2.0)