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Violet Hensley dies at 109; Ozarks fiddler made Opry debut at 99

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Violet Hensley dies at 109; Ozarks fiddler made Opry debut at 99
Violet Hensley dies at 109; Ozarks fiddler made Opry debut at 99
She grew up in Arkansas learning from her father how to carve and play a fiddle.
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Violet Hensley Dies at 109; Ozarks Fiddler Made Opry Debut at 99
She performed old-time mountain music at the Silver Dollar City theme park in Branson, Mo., for more than 50 years and appeared on “The Beverly Hillbillies.”
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