Stoney Edwards was one of the first African-American singers to have a significant presence in country music.
10 Facts About Stoney Edwards
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Stoney Edwards is best known for the song, "She's My Rock," a Top 20 country hit that was later a hit song for Brenda Lee and then for George Jones.
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From an early age, Stoney Edwards dreamed of performing at the Grand Ole Opry.
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Stoney Edwards was sidelined for the next two years in either a coma, a near-coma, or in a state bordering on insanity.
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Stoney Edwards sang in a honky tonk style reminiscent of Lefty Frizzell and Merle Haggard.
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In 1970, while performing at a benefit for his hero, Bob Wills in Oakland, California, Stoney Edwards was spotted by a local attorney, Ray Sweeney.
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Just six months after recovering from his accident, Stoney Edwards signed a contract with Capitol Records.
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Unable to support his family due to his disability, Stoney Edwards planned to sneak out of the house so that there would be one less mouth to feed.
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Stoney Edwards released five albums at Capitol which included two singles to make the Top 20.
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Stoney Edwards died on April 5,1997, of stomach cancer.