Country singer Stonewall Jackson has died at 89

[HFS]

I remember "Waterloo" and "I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water."
He joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1956, longer ago than any other current member.
And Stonewall really was his first name, in honor of the general.

Grand Ole Opry country singer Stonewall Jackson dies at 89

Country musician Stonewall Jackson, who sang on the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years, died Saturday after a long battle with vascular dementia. He was 89.

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Grand Ole Opry Country Singer Stonewall Jackson Dies at 89

Stonewall Jackson died following a long battle with vascular dementia, the Grand Ole Opry said

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[Ryan500L]

He was really good, I read somewhere that he was made a member of the Grand Old Opry before he had a record out, think he was the only one that's done that.