Comments on: Rosa Lee Watson, Frank Dycus Pass Away; Ashley Monroe’s Like a Rose Due 12/18; New Music Videos

By: luckyoldsun

luckyoldsun — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:18:33 +0000

I’ll confess I never heard of the guy.

My shame at this bit of ignorance is tempered by the fact that it appears that none of the publications/sites that are accessed by Google News have heard of him either.

By: Arlene

Arlene — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:09:10 +0000

There’s also at least one blog post/tribute up about Walter Hensley. See

http://bgcafe.blogspot.com/2012/11/bluegrass-cafe-playlist-11252012-walter.html

By: Juli Thanki

Juli Thanki — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:12:04 +0000

Bluegrass Today put up a post within the last hour or so: http://bluegrasstoday.com/pickin-with-walter-remembering-a-legend/.
So far that seems to be it, but I’m guessing a couple more articles/obits will trickle in over the next day or two. Here in the MD/DC/VA scene, Walter Hensley was pretty well-known, but I’m honestly not sure about his name recognition outside the mid-Atlantic region. Could be one reason for the comparative lack of coverage…

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:19:08 +0000

With all due respect to the late Mrs. Watson, it is sad to see that her passing is getting so much more attention than that of one of the greatest banjo players who ever lived.

By: Janice Brooks

Janice Brooks — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:02:57 +0000

On the grammy list my I also highlight Louis Jordon’s “There Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens”