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Country music’s ‘oldest living legend’ dead at 109: ‘A self-made star’
Country music’s ‘oldest living legend’ dead at 109: ‘A self-made star’
Country music’s ‘oldest living legend’ dead at 109: ‘A self-made star’

Published on: 08/10/2026

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Violet Hensley, a legendary fiddle player and maker, has died. (Will McLelland | AL.com)

Country music has lost, perhaps, its oldest living legend with the death of Violet Hensley.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2026/08/country-musics-oldest-living-legend-dead-at-109-a-self-made-star.html

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