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Wendy Lou Holcombe (April 19, 1963 - February 14, 1987) was an American banjo player and singer. Holcombe was born in Alabaster, Alabama and began playing the banjo at age eleven. As a child, Holcombe appeared on NBC's ''The Big Show''〔("Banjo Baby" ). ''The Bryan Times'', 30 April 1980.〕 the ''Country Boy Eddy Show'', and later in 1977 the ''New Mickey Mouse Club''〔("February 25" ). ''This Day in Disney''〕 and was featured on ''Kids are People Too''. At the age of fourteen she was a regular performer on the television program ''Nashville on the Road''.〔("Alabama girl becomes country star" ). ''Bowling Green Daily News''.〕〔("Tammy the Twirler Picking up a new challenge" ). ''Sarasota Herald Tribune''. 29 November 1980.〕 Holcombe performed at the Grand Ole Opry〔("Little Wendy Holcombe gets her wish" ). August 5, 1977 ''The Journal News'' from Hamilton, Ohio · Page 12〕 and on the Eddie Rabbit Show.〔("From Eddie Rabbit Show to Booneville County Fair" ). ''Booneville Herald'', 23 June 1980.〕 As well as the banjo she also played the fiddle, dobro and bass.〔("Backwoods produce banjo player" ). ''Star-News'', 28 June 1983.〕 Holcombe toured throughout the United States, singing an playing the banjo, including The Strip in Las Vegas.〔〔Davis, Doug.("Today's Country" ). ''Hurst Mid Cities Daily News'' May 22, 1977 - Page 65〕 She performed at Wembly Festival in London, England. She also appeared regularly on the show ''Nashville Swing'', and recorded a television special, ''Wendy Holcombe, US Army''.〔 She frequently performed duets and comedy sketches with Buck Trent, and the pair were nominated for a Music City Award.〔 Holcombe died of a congenital heart defect at the age of 23.〔Armonaitis, Dan. ("Spartanburg native rose from the South to pick with country stars"'. ''GoUpstate.com''. )〕 ==See also== *Hee Haw *Ernest Tubb *Midnight Jamboree 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wendy Holcombe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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