Charlie
Collins, one of the few surviving members of Roy Acuff’s Smokey
Mountain Boys, died Thursday at his Nashville-area home after suffering a
stroke on January 8th. He was 78. A multi-instrumentalist, he was also a
noted fiddler and mandolin player who was a staple of the Grand Ole
Opry for 45 years. His last Opry appearance was on January 7th as a
member of the Opry Square Dance Band. Collins recorded with numerous
acoustic-based musicians, including Mark O’Connor, Norman Blake, Sam
Bush and Jim & Jesse.
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