Pappy Sherrill
Pappy Sherrill | |
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| Birth name | Homer Lee Sherrill |
| Also known as | Pappy Sherrill |
| Born | March 23, 1915 old time |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | fiddle |
| Years active | 1928–2001 |
| Labels | Rounder Records |
| Website | www.snuffyandpappy.com |
Homer "Pappy" Lee Sherrill (March 23, 1915, Sherrills Ford, North Carolina - November 30, 2001) was an American Old Time and Bluegrass fiddler.
Pappy received his first fiddle, a tin model from Sears and Roebuck, at the age of seven. His first professional performance was in 1928 at Radio Station
In October 1939 Pappy joined the WIS Hillbillies. This introduced Pappy to Dewitt "Snuffy" Jenkins and began a musical friendship that would endure throughout their lifetime. In 1948 Byron Parker, "The Hired Hand", died. To honor the memory of their dear friend the WIS Hillbillies underwent a name change and became The Hired Hands. The Hired Hands became a veritable force in the country music scene in South Carolina and in 1954 they appeared on WIS-TV's very first day of broadcast. There, the group conducted a television show, "Carolina in the Morning."[2]
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