NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Grand Ole Opry member and country music artist Stonewall Jackson passed away this morning after a long battle with vascular dementia. He was born in Tabor City, North Carolina on November 6, 1932.
Jackson joined the Grand Ole Opry on November 3, 1956, longer ago than any other current Opry member. Over the course of his decades-long career, Jackson’s traditional country sound landed on the Billboard country singles chart more than 40 times, including with his now-classic “Waterloo” as well as “Don’t Be Angry”, “I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water”, and “B.J. the D.J.”, among many others.
Tonight’s performance of the Opry was dedicated in Jackson’s honor. Further arrangements are pending.