Cooper was the son of Kenny and Stella (Raines) Cooper of Harman, West Virginia, United States. His family … See more

In 1973, Stoney's health began to fail; he suffered a series of heart attacks and spent long periods in the hospital. Finally, he suffered a heart attack on February 4, 1977, from which he died in the intensive care unit o… See more

• The Country Music Encyclopedia, Melvin Shestack. 1974, KBO Publishers, Inc., ISBN 978-0690004427
• Country Music, U.S.A., Bill C. Malone. 1985, University of Texas Press, ISBN 978-0-292-72329-0… See more

• Stony Cooper at allmusic.com
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